Endobronchial leiomyoma: an unusual non-defining neoplasm in a patient with AIDS Leiomioma endobronquial: rara neoplasia não definida em paciente com AIDS

Endobronchial leiomyoma: an unusual non-defining neoplasm in a patient with AIDS Leiomioma endobronquial: rara neoplasia não definida em paciente com AIDS

Smooth muscle neoplasms are more frequent in human immunodeficiency infected children than in HIV seropositive adults. Endobronchial leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor in HIV infected adult patients. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of these tumors. Here we describe an...

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Main Authors: Humberto Metta, Marcelo Corti, Liliana Redini, Roberto Dure, Ana M. Campitelli, Marina Narbaitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Endobronchial leiomyoma
Atelectasis
AIDS
HIV
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