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Perianal lymphoma as a manifestation of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of nonHodgkin's lymphoma of the perianal region in a patient with AIDS is reported. The unusual features of AIDS-related lymphoma and the possible role of immunodeficiency increasing susceptibility to oncogenic viruses are discussed.

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  1. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, 70121, New Orleans, Louisiana

    John G. Morrison M.D. &  Alan E. Timmcke M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, 70121, New Orleans, Louisiana

    John C. Scharfenberg M.D.

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Morrison, J.G., Scharfenberg, J.C. & Timmcke, A.E. Perianal lymphoma as a manifestation of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Dis Colon Rectum 32, 521–523 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554510

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