Fatal cerebral lymphomatoid granulomatosis in an HIV-1-infected patient

Christoph Wyen; Werner Stenzel; Christian Hoffmann; Clara Lehmann; Martina Deckert; Gerd Fätkenheuer

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.003

Fatal cerebral lymphomatoid granulomatosis in an HIV-1-infected patient

J Infect. 2007 Mar;54(3):e175-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.003. Epub 2006 Dec 12.

Authors

Christoph Wyen¹, Werner Stenzel, Christian Hoffmann, Clara Lehmann, Martina Deckert, Gerd Fätkenheuer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. christoph.wyen@uk-koeln.de <christoph.wyen@uk-koeln.de>

PMID: 17169433
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.003

Abstract

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is a rare systematic lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology. We present a rare case of isolated cerebral LYG developing in an HIV-1-infected patient after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Central Nervous System Diseases*
Fatal Outcome
HIV Infections / complications*
HIV Infections / drug therapy
Humans
Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis*
Radiography
Telencephalon / diagnostic imaging
Telencephalon / pathology*