Rectal Hodgkin Disease and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: Odile Picard, Aimery De Gramont, Marcel Krulik, Gustavo Gonzalez, Jacques Debray, Jean Cady
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 May 1987Rectal Hodgkin Disease and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeODILE PICARD, AIMERY DE GRAMONT, MARCEL KRULIK, GUSTAVO GONZALEZ, JACQUES DEBRAY, JEAN CADYODILE PICARDSearch for more papers by this author, AIMERY DE GRAMONTSearch for more papers by this author, MARCEL KRULIKSearch for more papers by this author, GUSTAVO GONZALEZSearch for more papers by this author, JACQUES DEBRAYSearch for more papers by this author, JEAN CADYSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-5-775_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The increased incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma in homosexual men has been documented (1, 2). We report the case of a homosexual man at high risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), who developed an atypical form of Hodgkin disease.A 51-year-old man with a history of passive rectal intercourse presented in March 1986 with night sweats, weight loss, rectal pain and bleeding, diarrhea, and constipation for 4 months. Physical examination showed a rectal mass; a biopsy specimen was not conclusive. An abdominoperineal resection was done. Pathologic evaluation of the resected specimen and liver biopsy sample showed Hodgkin's...References1. SchoeppelHOPPERONALD JRT. Hodgkin's disease in homosexual men with generalized lymphodenapathy. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:68-70. LinkGoogle Scholar2. SCHEIBSIEGEL RR. Atypical Hodgkin's disease and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:554. LinkGoogle Scholar3. BAERANDERSONWILKINSON DEL. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in homosexual men with Hodgkin's disease. Am J Med. 1986;80:738-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BURKESMEYERPARKASH RPS. Rectal lymphoma in homosexual men. Arch Intern Med. 1986;146:913-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. COOPERPATCHEPKYMARKS HAG. Cloacogenic carcinoma of the anorectum in homosexual men. Dis Colon Rectum. 1979;228:557-8. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Clinique Geoffroy Saint Hilaire Paris France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrimary anorectal Hodgkin lymphoma: report of a case and review of the literatureClassical hodgkin lymphoma arising in the rectumUncommon Presentations of Hodgkin's DiseaseRecomendaciones de GESIDA/PETHEMA sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los linfomas en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humanaHodgkin's disease of the head and neck in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patientsEBV-associated perianal Hodgkin's disease in an HIV-positive individualChemotherapy Consisting of Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine With Granulocyte–Colony-Stimulating Factor in HIV-Infected Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin's Disease: A Prospective, Multi-institutional AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study (ACTG 149)Chemotherapy Consisting of Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine With Granulocyte–Colony-Stimulating Factor in HIV-Infected Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin's Disease: A Prospective, Multi-institutional AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study (ACTG 149)HIV-ASSOCIATED HODGKIN'S DISEASEGastrointestinal disease in the immunocompromised patientHodgkin'S disease associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. A clinical study of 46 casesHodgkin's disease of the gastrointestinal tractHodgkin's disease during HIV1 infection: The French Registry ExperienceClinical and biological characteristics of malignant lymphomas in HIV-infected patientsLésions anales au cours du SIDAHIV-Related MalignanciesHodgkin's disease of the tongue in a homosexual HIV-infected patientHodgkin'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-InfectionHodgkin'S Disease in Association with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids): A Report on 36 Patients 1 May 1987Volume 106, Issue 5Page: 775-775KeywordsAIDSBiopsyDiarrheaHemorrhageHodgkin lymphomaHomosexualsLiverRisk managementSweatWeight loss Issue Published: 1 May 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...