Delayed Diagnosis of HIV Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Are Physician Still Not Aware?

• Main Authors: Dilşah BAŞKOL, Gülşen MERMUT, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Meltem IŞIKGÖZ TAŞBAKAN, Hüsnü PULLUKÇU
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2020-06-01
• Series: Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
• Subjects: lymphoma; hiv; aids-defining illnesses; febrile neutropenia
• Online Access: http://www.floradergisi.org/managete/fu_folder/2020-02/2020-25-02-275-278.pdf

Malignancy risk is increased in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, Kaposi’s sarcoma and cervical cancer are among the AIDS-defining diseases. Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is the most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Taking combined antiretroviral therapy is associated with good prognosis in the treatment of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Therefore, HIV screening test should be requested in patient groups with the above-mentioned diagnoses. If evaluated from a different perspective, HIV-infected patients can apply to many departments with different clinics. For this reason, all physicians should have knowledge and awareness in terms of AIDS-defining diseases. The awareness of physicians is of great importance in this disease, which has a high success rate with early diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, cases with late diagnosis are still encountered. In this article, a patient treated with chemotherapy for four months with the diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, who consulted us as febrile neutropenia and was diagnosed with late HIV infection is presented.