AIDS-related pulmonary lymphoma
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AIDS related pulmonary lymphoma (ARPL) is classidifed as a distinct form of pulmonary lymphoma. Pulmonary involement is a common extranodal site in AIDS-related NHL.
Pathology
It is is typically a high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the majority of patients have advanced HIV infection, with a mean CD4 count of around 67 3.
Diagnositc criteria
Accodring to some publications, for pulmonary lymphoma to fall into this entity, there is 2:
- positive HIV status
- histologically proven lymphomatous pulmonary involvement
- absence of mediastinal and/or hilar adenopathy on chest radiography
- absence of extrathoracic lymphoma extension
Radiographic features
CT - HRCT: HRCT chest
Features can be variable and can include:
- multiple peripheral well-defined nodules of varying sizes
-- usually measure around 1-5 cm in diameter
- these reflect dense focal monomorphic cellular infiltrates
- considered the commonest of manifestations 1,4
- centrilobular nodules
- subpleural parenchymal infiltrative changes
- peribronchovascular reticular infiltrative changes 4
- peripheral mass like regions(may have associated cavitation).
- interlobular septal thickening
See also
-<p><strong>AIDS related pulmonary lymphoma (ARPL)</strong> is classidifed as a distinct form of <a href="/articles/pulmonary-lymphoma">pulmonary lymphoma</a>. Pulmonary involement is a common extranodal site in <a href="/articles/aids-related-nhl">AIDS-related NHL</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>It is is typically a high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the majority of patients have advanced HIV infection, with a mean CD4 count of around 67 <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Diagnositc criteria</h5><p>Accodring to some publications, for pulmonary lymphoma to fall into this entity, there is <sup>2</sup></p><ul>- +<p><strong>AIDS related pulmonary lymphoma (ARPL)</strong> is classidifed as a distinct form of <a href="/articles/pulmonary-lymphoma">pulmonary lymphoma</a>. Pulmonary involement is a common extranodal site in <a href="/articles/aids-related-nhl">AIDS-related NHL</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>It is is typically a high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the majority of patients have advanced HIV infection, with a mean CD4 count of around 67 <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Diagnositc criteria</h5><p>Accodring to some publications, for pulmonary lymphoma to fall into this entity, there is <sup>2</sup>:</p><ul>
-</ul><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>CT - HRCT chest</h5><p>Features can be variable and can include</p><ul>-<li>multiple peripheral well-defined nodules of varying sizes -<ul>- +</ul><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>CT: HRCT chest</h5><p>Features can be variable and can include:</p><ul>
- +<li>multiple peripheral well-defined nodules of varying sizes<ul>
-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/pulmonary-manifestations-of-hiv-aids">pulmonary manifestations of HIV / AIDS</a></li></ul>- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/pulmonary-manifestations-of-hivaids">pulmonary manifestations of HIV/AIDS</a></li></ul>
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