Lymphadenopathy in a Hemophiliac Patient and His Sexual Partner
Authors: Oscar D. Ratnoff, Michael M. Lederman, Jay Jenkins
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 June 1984Lymphadenopathy in a Hemophiliac Patient and His Sexual PartnerOSCAR D. RATNOFF, M.D., MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D., JAY JENKINS, M.D.OSCAR D. RATNOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAY JENKINS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-6-915_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Palpable axillary or epitrochlear lymph nodes or splenic enlargement has been reported in patients with classic hemophilia treated with lyophilized concentrates of antihemophilic factor (factor VIII) (1-3). These abnormalities have been found in at least 14 of 92 hemophiliacs enrolled in home therapy programs in northeast Ohio during the last 3 years.In September 1983, a 23-year-old male hemophiliac was examined at University Hospitals of Cleveland. The patient had self-administered lyophilized antihemophilic factor every 2 to 4 weeks for the preceding 4 years. He had bilateral, palpable, non-tender, freely movable, cervical, occipital nodes and left axillary nodes,...References1. RAGNI M, LEWIS J, SPERO J, and BONTEMPO F. Acquired immunodeficiency-like syndrome in two haemophiliacs. Lancet. 1983;1:213-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GILL J, MENITOVE J, WHEELER D, ASTER R, and MONTGOMERY R. Generalized lymphadenopathy and T cell abnormalities in hemophilia. Am J Pediatr. 1983;103:18-22. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ANDES W, DESHAZO R, REED R, HARKIN J, and WANG N. Lymphadenopathy in patients with hemophilia: changes in clinical findings, cell phenotypes, histology, and chromosomes associated with asymptomatic immunodeficiency [Abstract]. Clin Res. 1983;31:840A. Google Scholar4. PiTCHENIK A, SHAFRON R, GLASSER R, and SPIRA T. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the wife of a hemophiliac. Ann Intern Med. 1984;100:62-5. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: OSCAR D. RATNOFF, M.D.; MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.; JAY JENKINS, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAIDS in the Heartland–Hemophilia Was the Harbinger of Things to ComeHeterosexual transmission of HIV in hemophiliacsSkin disease in haemophiliacs with and without antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): further evidence of altered disease behaviour in different risk groups?Sex practice correlates of human immunodeficiency virus transmission and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome incidence in heterosexual partners and offspring of U.S. hemophilic menAIDS and treatment of hemophilia patientsHemophiliac patient's knowledge and educational needs concerning acquired immunodeficiency syndromeRecurrent Infections and Lymphadenopathy in the Child of a Hemophiliac: A Survey of Children of Hemophiliacs Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus AntibodyMARGARET V. RAGNI, M.D., JOEL A. SPERO, M.D., FRANKLIN A. BONTEMPO, M.D., JESSICA H. LEWIS, M.D.HTLV-III antibody and T-cell subset ratios in haemophiliacs and their spousesTransmission of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Through Heterosexual ActivityMICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.Acquisition of Antibody to Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus in Patients with Classic Hemophilia (Factor VIII Deficiency)MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D., OSCAR D. RATNOFF, M.D., BRUCE L. EVATT, M.D., J. STEVEN McDOUGAL, M.D.Antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III in Wives of Hemophiliacs Evidence for Heterosexual TransmissionJOAN K. KREISS, M.D., M.P.H., LYNN W. KITCHEN, M.D., HARRY E. PRINCE, Ph.D., CAROL K. KASPER, M.D., MAX ESSEX, D.V.M., Ph.D.Addendum 1 June 1984Volume 100, Issue 6Page: 915-915KeywordsHemophilia ALymph nodes ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...