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Plasmablastic lymphoma as a manifestation of the human immunodeficiency virus: Case report

Pablo CórdovaTatiana BenavidesWilfredo GonzalezFelipe AstorgaGerson SepulvedaGonzalo Vera

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0301 basic medicinePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Case ReportContext (language use)medicine.disease_cause03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)immune system diseaseshemic and lymphatic diseasesmedicineGeneral DentistryGastrointestinal tractOral Medicine and Pathologybusiness.industry:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]medicine.diseaseLymphoma030104 developmental biologyLymphatic system030220 oncology & carcinogenesisUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASLymphbusinessPlasmablastic lymphoma

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Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which generally presents an aggressive clinical course and low survival rates. It is strongly associated with HIV infection and the most common site of involvement of the territory of the head and neck is Waldeyer’s lymphatic ring, followed by the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes and skin. The morphological characteristics of PBL in the oral cavity / jaw in the context of HIV infection show diffuse sheets of large immunoblastic cells with abundant cytoplasm, vesicular chromatin and prominent nucleus, a small located in the center with plasma cells differentiation. The main goal of this article is to review the literature of the plasmablastic lymphoma and report a case. Key words:Plasmablastic lymphoma, PBL, HIV, AIDS, Non Hodgkin Lynphoma.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-04-01Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
https://doi.org/10.4317/jced.56482