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HIV/AIDS Cancer
New findings in HIV/AIDS cancer described by G. Bonardel and co-researchers
October 14th, 2008
"Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a tumor caused by human herpesvirus 8, also known as KS-associated herpesvirus. Epidemiological varieties are represented by an epidemic form, strongly associated with AIDS, classic form, endemic form, and transplant-related form in association with severely immunosuppressive drug regimens, pointing to a role for immunodeficiency in the development of KS," researchers in Paris, France report. "We report the case of a woman who had preexisting immune system damage because of recurrent Hodgkin's lymphoma and presented with KS of the pelvis with high FDG uptake on PET/CT mimicking nodal relapse. Clinicians and nuclear medicine physicians should be...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-14)
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