Hodgkin Disease as the Initial Manifestation of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Letters and Corrections1 July 1987Hodgkin Disease as the Initial Manifestation of Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeRENÁN A. GÓNGORA-BIACHI, M.D., PEDRO GONZÁLEZ-MARTÍNEZ, M.D., JORGE BASTARRACHEA-ORTÍZ, M.D.RENÁN A. GÓNGORA-BIACHI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PEDRO GONZÁLEZ-MARTÍNEZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JORGE BASTARRACHEA-ORTÍZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-112_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Hodgkin disease has been associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (1-5). However, seropositivity to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a patient with Hodgkin disease is not by itself seen as meeting criteria for the diagnosis of AIDS. On the other hand, Scheib and Siegel (3) and Temple and Abe (4) have postulated that patients who are seropositive for HIV and Hodgkin disease should be seen as meeting the case definition of AIDS. In agreement with these authors, we report the case of a 28-year-old homosexual man who had Hodgkin disease as the initial manifestation of AIDS.Hodgkin...References1. ROBERTSCHNEIDERMAN NH. Hodgkin's disease and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:142-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. IOACHIMCOOPERHELLMAN HMG. Hodgkin's disease and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:876. LinkGoogle Scholar3. SCHEIBSIEGEL RR. Atypical Hodgkin's disease and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [Letter]. Ann In tern Med. 1985;102:554. AbstractGoogle Scholar4. TEMPLEABE JA. AIDS and Hodgkin's disease. Lancet. 1986;2:454-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. PRIORGOLDBERGCONJALKACHARPMANTAYAMES EAMWSE. Hodgkin's disease in homosexual men: an AIDS-related phenomenon? Am J Med. 1986;81:1085-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RENÁN A. GÓNGORA-BIACHI, M.D.; PEDRO GONZÁLEZ-MARTÍNEZ, M.D.; JORGE BASTARRACHEA-ORTÍZ, M.D.Affiliations: University of Yucatan Merida, Yucatan, Mexico PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHIV-Associated Hodgkin Lymphoma : A Clinicopathologic and Immunophenotypic Study of 45 CasesHodgkin's disease of the head and neck in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patientsAIDS-RELATED MALIGNANCIES IN PEDIATRICSHodgkin'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 and AIDSHodgkin's Disease in 50 Intravenous Drug Users with HIV-InfectionImmunosurveiIlanceHodgkin'S Disease in Association with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids): A Report on 36 Patients 1 July 1987Volume 107, Issue 1Page: 112-112KeywordsAIDSHIVHodgkin lymphomaHomosexuals ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...