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Small intestinal lymphoma in three patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Am J Gastroenterol. 1985 Jan;80(1):21-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/85094203
Steinberg JJ; Bridges N; Feiner HD; Valensi Q

Abstract: Three cases of small bowel lymphoma in young homosexual men are presented. All three had acquired immune deficiency syndrome as demonstrated by demography, sexual history, cachexia, opportunistic infections by Cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis carinii, atypical Mycobacterium, Candida, and/or evidence of immune deficiency, such as skin test anergy, lymphopenia, inversion of T-helper/T-suppressor ratio, and diminished lymphocyte response to either phytohemmaglutinin or pokeweed mitogen. All had peripheral and/or abdominal lymphadenopathy, and gastrointestinal symptoms, e.g., diarrhea, spasms, constipation, and oral candidiasis. The diagnosis of lymphoma was made at laparotomy in all cases. All three had complete removal of localized tumor (stage Ie or IIe), yet died within 6 months of surgery and/or chemotherapy. Thus gastrointestinal complaints may not always be related to gay bowel syndrome, or other infectious diseases in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Small intestinal lymphoma should be added to the list of neoplasms to which this group is susceptible.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS Adult Case Report Homosexuality Human Intestinal Mucosa/PATHOLOGY Intestinal Neoplasms/DIAGNOSIS/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Intestine, Small/PATHOLOGY Lymphoma/DIAGNOSIS/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Male Middle Age Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE

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