Hodgkin Disease in Hemophilia

Letters and Corrections1 August 1987Hodgkin Disease in HemophiliaJ. L. BELLO, M. MAGALLÓN, J. M. VILLARJ. L. BELLOSearch for more papers by this author, M. MAGALLÓNSearch for more papers by this author, J. M. VILLARSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-2-257_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, predominantly of high-grade B-cells, occur in homosexual men with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), or as prodromal manifestations associated with AIDS (1). Recently, Hodgkin disease has been reported in homosexual men and drug addicts (2-5) with the AIDS-related complex (ARC). We are aware of no reports of Hodgkin disease in patients with hemophilia, another group at risk for AIDS. We report the case of a patient with hemophilia who developed an aggressive atypical form of Hodgkin disease.A 17-year-old boy with severe hemophilia A had been treated with commercial lyophilized concentrates of factor VIII since...References1. ZIEGLERBECKSTEADVOLBERDING JJP. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 90 homosexual men: relation to generalized lymphadenopathy and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1984;311:565-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ROBERTSCHNEIDERMAN NH. Hodgkin's disease and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:142-3. LinkGoogle Scholar3. SCHOEPPELHOPPEDORFMAN SRR. Hodgkin's disease in homosexual men with generalized lymphadenopathy. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:68-70. LinkGoogle Scholar4. UNGERSTRAUCHEN PJ. Hodgkin's disease in AIDS complex patients: report of four cases and tissue immunologic marker studies. Cancer. 1986;58:821-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. TEMPLEABE ANDES JW. AIDS and Hodgkin's disease. Lancet. 1986;23:454-5. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: J. L. BELLO; M. MAGALLÓN; J. M. VILLAR PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHIV-ASSOCIATED HODGKIN'S DISEASEHodgkin's disease as an indicator of AIDSHodgkin'S disease associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. A clinical study of 46 casesHodgkin's disease during HIV1 infection: The French Registry ExperienceHIV-Related MalignanciesHodgkin's disease in association with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Pathologic and immunologic featuresHodgkin's Disease in 50 Intravenous Drug Users with HIV-InfectionHodgkin'S Disease in Association with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids): A Report on 36 Patients 1 August 1987Volume 107, Issue 2Page: 257-257KeywordsAIDSAIDS related complexAddictsB cellsHemophiliaHemophilia AHodgkin lymphomaHomosexualsLymphomaRisk management ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...