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Plasmablastic leukemia (PL) as a complication of human herpes virus 8 (HHV8)-associated Castleman’s disease is marked by a rapid and fatal outcome. In patients with AIDS, survival of 7 to 14 days after diagnosis has been reported. Prompt splenectomy and chemotherapy might lead to a significant survival benefit. Here we report a case of long-term survival in a patient with AIDS and multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) complicated by PL.
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Horster, S., Jung, C., Zietz, C. et al. AIDS, Multicentric Castleman’s Disease, and Plasmablastic Leukemia: Report of a Long-Term Survival. Infection 32, 296–298 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-004-3148-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-004-3148-3