Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in AIDS. A case report.

We are reporting the first clinical case of AIDS from South India. The disease was diagnosed in a patient of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The source of infection was blood transfusion. After the diagnosis of this case, we undertook routine screening of all patients of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for evidence of HIV infection. Out of a total of 20 patients of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma screened 2 other patients showed evidence of HIV infection.