Hodgkin’s Disease in HIV patients: Two clinical case reports

Authors

  • Anabela Pinto Serviço de Medicina 3 do Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • João Gouveia Serviço de Medicina 3 do Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Eugénio Teófilo Serviço de Medicina 3 do Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • Vitor Brotas Serviço de Medicina 3 do Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa
  • M. Ermelinda Pereira Serviço de Medicina 3 do Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa

Keywords:

fever, Hodgkin disease, HIV infection

Abstract

The authors describe two clinical cases of prolonged fever in HIV
positive patient. The diagnostic study revealed Hodgkin’s disease
in both cases.

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Published

2005-12-30

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Pinto A, Gouveia J, Teófilo E, Brotas V, Pereira ME. Hodgkin’s Disease in HIV patients: Two clinical case reports. RPMI [Internet]. 2005 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];12(4):209-14. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1706