Durable complete remissions in HIV-associated Hodgkin lymphoma after treatment with only one cycle of chemotherapy complicated by sepsis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The infiltration of nonmalignant cells surrounding the Reed-Sternberg cells within the tumors of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) might be central to the pathophysiology of the disease. Severe sepsis results in a flood of cytokines that activate the immune system and is associated with generalized lymphocyte apoptosis. We report on 2 patients with HIV infection and HL who achieved durable complete remissions following only one cycle of chemotherapy that was complicated by neutropenic sepsis. An understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis and immunologic activation that appear to have led to these long-term remissions might lead to novel therapeutic approaches for patients with HL.

publication date

  • June 1, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • HIV Infections
  • Hodgkin Disease
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-Related
  • Remission Induction
  • Sepsis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 69149091532

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3816/CLM.2009.n.049

PubMed ID

  • 19525196

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 9

issue

  • 3