Plasmablastic Lymphoma of the Small Intestine in an HIV- and EBV-negative Patient
Open Access
- 15 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 60 (18), 2947-2952
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6837-20
Abstract
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare aggressive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder that is strongly associated with immunodeficiency, most often with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and that mainly occurs in the oral cavity. Although some clinical features can lead to a diagnosis, PBL in an extraoral site is difficult to suspect clinically in a patient who is HIV negative. The small intestine as a site of PBL has also been described very rarely. We herein present a rare case of PBL of the small intestine in an 85-year-old HIV- and EBV-negative male.Keywords
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