Linfoma de Burkitt en un escolar con infección perinatal por VIH lentamente progresiva / Burkitt's lymphoma in a school boy with slow progression perinatally acquired HIV

Resumen Las manifestaciones clínicas en los niños con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) de transmisión perinatal, pueden ser de inicio precoz o tardío. El linfoma asociado a VIH es una manifestación tardía que se asocia a estadios avanzados de inmunosupresión. Se presenta el caso de un escolar de 9 años con diagnóstico de novo de infección por VIH que debutó con un linfoma de Burkitt. En niños, la frecuencia de esta asociación es de 1-2% con pocos casos reportados en la literatura médica.

Children with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can present early or late clinical disease. HIV-associated lymphoma is a later manifestation that is associated with advanced immunosuppression (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -AIDS). This is a case of a 9-year-old boy with recent diagnosis of HIV with Burkitt's lymphoma as first clinical manifestation. In children, the frequency of this association is very low and there are few cases reported.

Linfoma primario de ano en un paciente con virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana/sida / Primary lymphoma of anus in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS

Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 47 años de edad con seropositividad del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana/sida desde hacía 5 años, quien acudió a la consulta de Cirugía en el Hospital Gubernamental de Mbabane en Suazilandia, por presentar un tumor anal; se diagnosticó hemorroides, pero el tumor continuó aumentando de tamaño, unido a sangrado e intenso dolor. Se realizó una biopsia por incisión que indicó la presencia de un linfoma de alto grado de malignidad. Posteriormente el paciente fue evaluado en la consulta de Oncología, donde se le indicaron los exámenes complementarios necesarios, los que revelaron que la neoplasia se encontraba en estadio IE; de manera que fue remitido a Sudáfrica para recibir quimioterapia combinada, con la cual desapareció la lesión maligna y se controló la enfermedad

The case report of a 47 years patient with the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS for 5 years is presented. He went to the Surgery Service in the Government Hospital of Mbabane in Swaziland, due to an anus malignancy; hemorrhoids was diagnosed, but its size continued increasing, along with bleeding and acute pain. An incision biopsy that indicated the presence of a high grade lymphoma malignancy was carried out. Later on the patient was evaluated in the Oncology Service, where the necessary complementary exams were indicated, revealing that neoplasm was in IE stage; so he was referred to South Africa to receive combined chemotherapy, with which the malignant lesion disappeared and the disease was controlled

Bronchoscopy and endobronchial disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.

The natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been significantly altered since the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, lung diseases are still common in these patients. This makes flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy a valuable diagnostic tool. Knowledge of the visual appearance of various diseases would be of utmost importance to the bronchoscopist. Timely recognition of the endobronchial appearance of these diseases can narrow the differential diagnosis and potentially mitigate an avoidable delay in the diagnosis.

Linfoma não-Hodgkin bilateral do seio cavernoso como manifestação inicial da síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida: relato de caso / Bilateral cavernous sinus non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as the presenting sign of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report

Relato de caso com acometimento bilateral do seio cavernoso causado por linfoma não-Hodgkin em um paciente com síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida. Paciente de 51 anos infectado pelo vírus da imunodeficiência adquirida há dois anos, sem terapia antirretroviral, apresentou-se com acometimento dos V e VI nervos cranianos bilateralmente. Exame de tomografia computadorizada de órbitas mostrou-se dentro da normalidade. Como a hipótese diagnóstica principal era afecção do ápice orbitário ou do seio cavernoso, foi realizado exame de imagem por ressonância magnética que evidenciou lesão compatível com linfoma acometendo os seios cavernosos. Apesar da raridade dos linfomas primários do sistema nervoso central, essa condição deve ser considerada entre os diagnósticos diferenciais nos pacientes imunodeprimidos que apresentem oftalmoplegia e sinais radiológicos sugestivos de lesão infiltrativa do seio cavernoso.

Case report of bilateral cavernous sinus syndrome due to primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the central nervous system in a patient infected by the human immunodeficiency virus. A 51-year-old male patient infected by the human immunodeficiency virus but without antiretroviral treatment developed paralysis of the V and VI cranial nerves. Imaging studies were obtained to investigate an orbital apex and a cavernous sinus syndrome. A computerized tomography scan of the orbit was normal but a high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated bilateral enlargement of the cavernous sinus. Although primary lymphoma of the central nervous system is a rare condition, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis in immunocompromised patients who develop ocular motility abnormalities and imaging signs suggestive of infiltrative cavernous sinus lesions.

Linfomas asociados a infección por Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana: Experiencia de un centro hospitalario de la V región, Chile / Lymphomas associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection: Retrospective review of medical records

Background: The incidence oflymphoma increases enormously inpatients infecten with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Aim: To describe the incidence, clinical and histológica! characteristics, treatments and survival of lymphomas associated with HTV infection. Material and Methods: Retrospective review of medical records ofpatients with HIV and lymphoma, treated in a public hospital, between January 2001 and June 2009. Results: Twenty-two mole patients were included but 14 had immunohistochemical confirmation ofthe lymphoma. The accumulated incidence for thisperiod was 2.8 percent. The median age at lymphoma diagnosis was 39.5 years. Twelvepatients (86 percent) had non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHI) and two (14 percent) Hodgkin lymphoma. The main pathological type of non-Hodgkin lymphomas was diffuse large B cell in seven cases (50 percent). The mean CD4 cell count and viral load were 83 cell/mm³ (33.5-113.5) and 26.000 RNA copies/ml (1210-196500), respectively Twelve patients (86 percent) had B type symptoms of lymphoma at the moment of diagnosis. Eleven patients (29 percent) received chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy, onepatient (7 percent) received radiotherapy alone and two patients (14 percent) received palliative symptomatic treatment. Six cases (43 percent) received highly active antiretroviral therapy simultaneously with chemotherapy. Global mortality in this series was 57 percent (8patients) with a median survival time of 5.8 months (2.6-26.2). Conclusions: In this series ofpatients infected with HIV, a predominance of aggressive histológica! subtypes of lymphomas and low complete remission rates, were observed.

Non Hodgkin's lymphoma with cutaneous involvement in AIDS patients: report of five cases and review of the literature

Cutaneous B cell lymphoma (CBCL) is a lymphoproliferative disorder of neoplastic B cell of the skin with a wide range of clinical manifestations. Commonly, the clinical features of CBCL are plaques, nodules, or ulcerative lesions. Skin is one of the common sites for extra-nodal lymphomas in patients with AIDS and B cell type is less common than T cell type. Only recently, the existence of B cell lymphomas presenting clinically in the skin without evidence of extra-cutaneous involvement has been accepted as primary CBCL. Here, we are presenting 5 patients with cutaneous involvement in the setting of HIV/AIDS disease. Two of them were primary cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphomas. All were CBCL; 3 were immunoblastic, 1 was plasmablastic, and the other was a Burkitt lymphoma. We analyzed the epidemiological, clinical, virological, and immunological characteristics of this group of patients.

Clinical, endoscopic and prognostic aspects of primary gastric non-hodgkin's lymphoma associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Primary gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a co-morbidity that can be observed during the clinical course of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We evaluated the prevalence, clinical-evolutive aspects and form of endoscopic presentation of primary gastric NHL associated with AIDS. Two hundred and forty-three HIV patients were submitted to upper digestive endoscopy, with evaluation of clinical, endoscopic and histological data. A CD4 count was made by flow cytometry and viral load was determined in a branched-DNA assay. Six cases (five men; mean age: 37 years; range: 29-46 years) of primary gastric NHL were detected. The median CD4 count was 140 cells/mm³ and the median viral load was 40,313 copies/mL. Upper digestive endoscopy revealed polypoid (in four patients) ulcero-infiltrative (two patients) and ulcerated (two patients) lesions and combined polypoid and ulcerated lesions (two patients). Histology of the gastric lesions demonstrated B cell NHL (four patients) and T cell NHL (two patients). Five of the six patients died of complications related to gastric NHL. We concluded that primary gastric NHL is an important cause of mortality associated with AIDS.

Invaginación ileocecal como forma de presentación de linfoma no Hodgkin en un paciente con SIDA / Ileocolic intussusception due to a large B cell lymphoma in a patient with AIDS

La invaginación intestinal es poco frecuente en el adulto. Aquí se describe el caso de un paciente adulto con SIDA que desarrolló una invaginación ileocólica secundaria a un linfoma de células B localizado en el ciego. Los hallazgos quirúrgicos fueron: íleon libre de tumor, invaginado en el ciego infiltrado por la neoplasia. Se realizó la resección del hemicolon derecho debido a la tumoración localizada en el ciego, causante de la invaginación. Se revisó la literatura inglesa y española sobre este tema.

Adult intussusception is rare. Here, we describe a case of an AIDS adult patient who developed an ileocolic intussusception secondary to a large B cell lymphoma of the cecum. Surgical findings included the ileon free of the tumor and invaginated within the cecum with infiltrating neoplasm. Surgical treatment included the resection of the right hemicolon because of the tumor, located in the cecum, causing intussusception. The english and spanish literature is reviewed.

Small Bowel Lymphoma Detected by MiroCam(R) Capsule Endoscope in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome / 대한소화기학회지

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a risk factor for developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Most acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related lymphomas are high-grade B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy has reduced the incidence of AIDS-related lymphoma. There have been 7 reports of AIDS-related extra-nodal lymphoma in Korea. We report a case of AIDS-related lymphoma detected by MiroCam(R) capsule endoscopy.

Oral cavity lymphoma as secondary AIDS-defining neoplasm in a patient on HAART with immune reconstitution

Lymphomas of the oral cavity are a rare complication of advanced HIV/AIDS disease. The clinical appearance of these neoplasms includes masses or ulcerative lesions that involve the oral soft tissue and the jaw as the predominant manifestation. We report the case of a patient with AIDS who developed diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the oral cavity during highly active antiretroviral therapy, with undetectable plasma viral load and immune reconstitution.

Os linfomas da cavidade oral são uma complicação rara da AIDS/HIV avançada. A aparência clínica dessas neoplasias inclui massas ou lesões ulcerativas que envolvem o tecido mole oral e da mandíbula como manifestação predominante. Relatamos um caso de um paciente com AIDS que desenvolveu um linfoma não Hodgkin de células B difuso e extenso da cavidade oral durante a terapia antiretroviral altamente ativa com carga viral plasmática indetectável e reconstituição imune.

Burkitt's lymphoma of the duodenum in a patient with AIDS

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell type is the second most common neoplasm after Kaposi's sarcoma, among patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Most non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases that are associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome involve extranodal sites, especially the digestive tract and the central nervous system. We report a case of primary lymphoma of the duodenum in a patient with AIDS. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed pseudopolypoid masses found in the second portion of the duodenum. A complete diagnostic study including histological, immunohistochemical and virological analyses showed high-grade B-cell Burkitt's lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus genome was detected in biopsies by immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization.

O linfoma não-Hodgkin de células B é a segunda neoplasia mais comum em pacientes com infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana depois do sarcoma de Kaposi. A maioria dos casos de linfoma não-Hodgkin associados com a síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida envolve locais extraganglionares, especialmente o trato digestivo e o sistema nervoso central. Nós relatamos um caso de linfoma primário do duodeno em um paciente com AIDS. Uma endoscopia digestiva alta mostrou massas pseudopolipóides encontradas na segunda porção do duodeno. Um estudo diagnóstico completo incluindo exames histológicos, imunohistoquímicos e virológicos mostrou um linfoma de células B tipo Burkitt. Detectou-se genoma do vírus Epstein-Barr em biópsias por hibridização in situ e imuno-histoquímica.

Linfomas asociados a infección por virus de inmunodeficiencia humana en un complejo hospitalario de la Región Metropolitana, Chile: 1990-2002. Reporte de 14 casos y revisión / Lymphomas and HIV infection in a reference hospital of Santiago, Chile: 1990-2002: Report of 14 cases and review

The association of HIV infection and lymphoma in patients attending at the South Health Metropolitan Reference Centre is presented. Objective: to analyse its incidence, clinical and pathologic manifestations, treatment and outcome. Period of study: January 1990 to December 2002. Results: 14 cases were detected, 10 non Hodgkin lymphoma patients (7 with high malignancy and 50 percent in stages III-IVB) and 4 with Hodgkin lymphoma (3 with mixed cellularity, 2 in stage IVB). The annual incidence was 0.68 percent. Ten patients were classified under stage C3 of AIDS CDC criteria, the mean CD4 count was 139 cells/mm³ and mean CV was 5,32 log. Eighty six percent of patients presented with unique or multiples lymphonodes, with predominance of advanced lymphoma stage. Conventional CHOP chemotherapy was the treatment for high risk and extended non Hodgkin lymphomas and for extended Hodgkin lymphomas the ABVD protocol was administered. Six patients received antiretroviral therapy, 4 simultaneously with chemotherapy. Global mortality in this series was 71 percent, attributable to tumor disease per se or to sepsis. Four patients survived (18 to 50 months) in complete remission, 2 non Hodgkin lymphomas and 2 Hodgkin lymphomas. The low incidence of lymphoma and AIDS association and the high frequency of lymphomas with localized or generalized lymphonodes in this series are remarkable.

Se revisó la asociación de linfoma e infección por VIH en un complejo hospitalario de la Región Metropolitana Sur de Santiago de Chile, su incidencia, características clínicas y patológicas, terapia y evolución en 14 casos. La incidencia acumulada (enero 1990 y diciembre 2002) fue de 0,68 por ciento. Diez pacientes tenían linfoma no Hodgkin (siete de alto grado de malignidad y 50 por ciento en estadios III-IVB) y cuatro Hodgkin (tres con celularidad mixta, dos en estadio IVB). Diez pacientes con linfoma estaban en etapa C3 de SIDA según criterios del CDC, con un promedio de CD4 de 139 células/mm³ y carga viral de 212.600 copias de ARN/ml. Ochenta y seis por ciento tenía afección ganglionar, localizada o generalizada. El tratamiento de los linfomas no Hodgkin de alto grado y extendidos fue con quimioterapia CHOP convencional, y en los linfomas de Hodgkin avanzados se aplicó el esquema ABVD. Seis pacientes recibieron tratamiento antiretroviral, cuatro simultáneamente con quimioterapia. La mortalidad global fue de 71 por ciento, por progresión tumoral y/o sepsis. Cuatro pacientes sobreviven (18 a 50 meses) en remisión completa, dos linfomas no Hodgkin y dos Hodgkin. Se discuten la baja incidencia de la asociación linfoma y SIDA y la mayor frecuencia de linfomas con adenopatías localizadas o generalizadas.

Linfomas del tubo digestivo y glándulas anexas en pacientes con SIDA: serie de casos / Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of the digestive tract and anexal glands in AIDS patients

Introducción: el linfoma no Hodgkin (LNH) es la segunda neoplasia más frecuente en pacientes con SIDA. Una de las principales características de los LNH asociados con el SIDA es la alta frecuencia de compromiso extranodal, incluyendo el tracto astrointestinal, como manifestación inicial de la neoplasia. Métodos: se analizaron de manera retrospectiva las características epidemiológicas, clínicas, virológicas, inmunológicas e histopatológicas de 8 pacientes con diagnóstico de linfomas del tracto gastrointestinal y glándulas anexas (hígado y parótida) asistidos en la División de VIH- /SIDA del Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas F J Muñiz de Buenos Aires, Argentina, entre enero de 1997 y diciembre de 2004. Todos los pacientes fueron evaluados por tomografía computarizada y examen de la médula ósea, además de los exámenes endoscópicosde diagnóstico. Resultados: todos los pacientes fueron varones; 4 eran heterosexuales, 2 homosexuales, uno hemofílico y uno adicto a drogas endovenosas. Tres pacientes presentaron coinfección por el virus de la hepatitis C. La mediana de edad fue de 42 años y la mediana de linfocitos T CD4 + fue de 87 células/uL al momento del diagnóstico de la neoplasia. Ningún paciente recibía TARGA al momento del diagnóstico del linfoma. La incidencia global de linfomas (primarios del sistema nervioso central, no Hodgkin sistémicos y de Hodgkin) durante el período de estudio fue de 2,9% (54 casos); 17 pacientes (32%) tuvieron diagnóstico de LNH sistémicos; 10 (58,8%) de ellos tuvieron presentación extranodal al momento del inicio de las mani manifestaciones clínicas y 8 (80%) comprometieron el tubo digestivo y las glándulas anexas (parótida, cavum, esófago, estómago, duodeno, colon derecho en 2 casos e hígado en el restante), como LNH primarios, de alto grado y de fenotipo "B". Todos los pacientes presentaronsíntomas "B" al momento del diagnóstico. De acuerdo con los criterios de estadificación de Lugano, 4 se encontraban en el estadio...

Background: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is the second most common neoplasm among patients with AIDS. One of the major clinical characteristics of AIDS-associated NHL is the high frequency of extranodal involvement, including the gastrointestinaltract, at initial presentation. Methods: From January 1997 to December 2004, 8 cases of NHL of the digestive tract and anexal glands (liver and parotid gland) were observed at the HIV/AIDS division of the Infectious Diseases F J Muñiz Hospital from Buenos Aires,Argentina. All patients were staged by computed tomography scanning and bone marrow examination, in addition to the endoscopic evaluation. Results: All patients were males; 4 were heterosexual, 2 homosexual, and 1 were a hemophilic and an intravenous drug abuser. The median age was 42 years and the median CD4 T cell count was 87 cells/uL at the time of the diagnosis of neoplasm. No patient was receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at lymphoma diagnosis. The global incidence of AIDS-associated lymphomas (central nervous system lymphomas, non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphoma) during the time of study was 2,9% (54 cases); 17 patients(32%) had diagnosis of systemic NHL; 10 (58,8%) of them were extranodal at the onset of clinical symptoms and 8 (80%) involvement the digestive tract and anexal glands (parotid gland, cavum, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, the right colon in 2 patients and the liver), as primary NHL of high grade and "B" phenotype. All patients presented "B" symptoms at the time of diagnosis. Primary duodenal lymphoma was the only Burkittlymphoma of this serie and we detected the Epstein-Barr virus genome in the biopsy smears of this tumor and in the hepatic lymphoma. Four patients were treated with systemic chemotherapy with granulocytic growth factor support plus highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART); 2 of them (cavum and one of the colon) had a prolonged survival with immune reconstitution during 5 and 6...

NK/T-cell lymphoma in AIDS.

A 42-year-old man diagnosed to be HIV positive and on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), presented with double vision and gradual drooping of the left eyelid. He had left 3rd cranial nerve palsy and partial right lower-motor-neuron facial palsy. CT of the PNS revealed soft tissue filling the right maxillary sinus antruin. Further workup showed the mass to be an NK/T cell lymphoma.

Primary liver AIDS-related lympoma / Linfoma não-Hodgkin primário do fígado em paciente com SIDA

Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) are the second most frequent malignancies in AIDS patients. The majority of NHL associated with AIDS involves extranodal sites, especially the digestive tract and the central nervous system. Primary liver lymphoma (PLL) is an uncommon neoplasm among these patients. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scans may be helpful in the diagnosis of focal hepatic lymphoma. Image-guided fine-needle biopsy with histopathology of the liver lesions is the gold standard for the diagnosis of hepatic lymphoma. We report a case of PLL as the initial manifestation of AIDS in a patient without any previous infection by hepatitis C or B virus, presented as multiple and large hepatic masses.

Os linfomas não-Hodgkin (LNH) são as segundas neoplasias mais freqüentes nos pacientes com síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA). A maioria dos LNH associados à AIDS envolvem locais extra-ganglionares, especialmente o trato digestivo e o sistema nervoso central. O linfoma não-Hodgkin primário do fígado (LPF) é uma neoplasia incomum nestes pacientes. A ultrassonografia (US) e a tomografia computadorizada (TC) podem ser úteis no diagnóstico de linfoma não-Hodgkin hepático apresentando-se como lesões multifocais. A biópsia com agulha fina guiada por imagens (US, TC) juntamente com a histopatologia das lesões do fígado constitui o padrão-ouro para o diagnóstico de linfoma hepático. Este trabalho relata um caso de LPF como manifestação inicial de AIDS em um paciente sem infecção prévia pelo vírus da hepatite C e B, que se apresentou como massas hepáticas múltiplas e de grandes dimensões.

Primary meningeal Burkitt-type lymphoma presenting as the first clinical manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

O objetivo desse estudo é relatar um caso de linfoma de Burkitt de alto grau primitivo da meninge, que se apresentou como primeira manifestação clínica da síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida. Um homem branco, de 38 anos, previamente hígido, referia cefaléia holocraniana há cinco dias. A TC de crânio evidenciou coleção hiperdensa subdural na região fronto-temporo-parietal direita. Após craniotomia fronto-temporal direita, um tumor branco e rígido de localização subdural foi microcirurgicamente ressecado. Algumas horas após, o paciente apresentou edema cerebral hemisférico e hipertensão intracraniana, tendo sido submetido à craniotomia descompressiva com excelente melhora clínica. Testes sorológicos evidenciaram infecção por vírus da imunodeficiência humana. Investigações complementares afastaram outras doenças sistêmicas. Onze dias após a primeira cirurgia, o paciente apresentou insuficiência respiratória aguda e sepse, evoluindo para o óbito. Análise histopatológica evidenciou linfoma de Burkitt.

Primary pulmonary AIDS-related lymphoma

El compromiso extranodal es frecuente en los linfomas asociados con la enfermedad debida al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana y su consecuencia, el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida. Sin embargo, el linfoma pulmonar primario es muy raro y solo existen pocos casos publicados en la literatura. La presentación clínica de esta complicación es inespecífica, con síntomas "B" y manifestaciones respiratorias. Generalmente, la radiografía de tórax muestra nódulos periféricos o masas que pueden cavitarse y los pacientes presentan inmunodeficiencia severa al momento del diagnóstico. El linfoma pulmonar primario asociado con el sida es un tumor de alto grado, de células B y asociado en su patogenia con el virus de Epstein-Barr. Se relata un caso de linfoma primario de pulmón que se presentó bajo la forma radiológica de una atelectasia global del pulmón izquierdo.

Linfoma leptomeníngeo en un niño con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana / Leptomeningeal lymphoma in a child infected with the human immunodeficiency virus

El linfoma primario del sistema nervioso central en pacientes pediátricos VIH positivos es poco frecuente. Se presenta un paciente, de siete años de edad, de sexo masculino, con síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida, que desarrolló un linfoma decélulas B con localización leptomeníngea. El niño inició el cuadro con síntomas de alteración del sensorio, hipertensión endocraneana y amaurosis bilateral. El diagnóstico se efectuó por biopsia cerebral, inmunofenotipo de las células B del líquido cefalorraquídeo, además de PCR positiva para virus de Epstein Barr en el líquido. Realizó tratamiento con quimioterapia intratecal y sistémica. Mejoraron los síntomas durante quince meses y luego recidivó en la región talámica. Cumplió radioterapia craneo espinal y falleció cuatro meses después de la recidiva. En este artículo se realiza una revisión de la bibliografía sobre esta enfermedad, señalando el carácter excepcional de este paciente por tratarse de un linfoma localizado en forma exclusiva en el sistema nervioso central y, más precisamente, en la leptomeninges

Needle necropsy in AIDS.

The value of autopsy in understanding the natural course of any disease is beyond any argument. The reluctance of pathologists to perform autopsy in HIV infected cadavers is justified due to the risks involved to the prosector and the morgue attendants. A relative low risk needle necropsy protocol is proposed using fine needle aspiration cytology, tru-cut biopsies and microbiological examination. Diagnosis could be offered in all the forty-four needle necropsies performed. Disseminated tuberculosis in 18/44 (40.9%) cases, disseminated cryptococcosis in 12/44 (27.2%) cases, poly-microbial infections in 27.2% cases and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 9% cases were detected in the study. Infectious agents like Histoplasma capsulatum, Isospora belli, tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii, Candida sp and Cryptococcus sp could be demonstrated in the samples obtained in the study. Lack of material for study of gross pathology, inaccessibility of deep-seated lesions and risk of needle stick injury to the prosector though low are the limitations of this procedure.