Abdominal lymphoma An HIV-infected boy with an abdominal lymphoma. The most common cancer of HIV-infected children is Burkitt’s or immunoblastic, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Clinical manifestations include fever, weight loss, and evidence of "extranodal" disease (hepatomegaly, jaundice, abdominal distention, and pancytopenia). Children with central nervous system lymphoma may experience cranial nerve palsies or seizures. |
[Click to load downloadable image. After image has fully loaded, right-click (PC) or click-hold (Mac) to display options. Select "Save Image As" to save the image for use in presentations.] Copyright © 2000 BIPAI |