Acute toxoplasmosis-etiological factor for development of Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases.
2013 Dec ;
45 (12) :
953-6.
[epub] 20130715
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/pmid23848412
- MeSH
- Reed-Sternberg Cells cytology MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- HIV Infections complications parasitology pathology MeSH
- Hodgkin Disease parasitology pathology virology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Toxoplasmosis complications pathology virology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
The case of an HIV-positive man treated for acute toxoplasmosis with no traces of malignancy is reported. A second lymph node extirpation was performed after 5 months, which identified the presence of Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells. This case suggests that toxoplasmosis may cause changes in the regulation of surrounding cells and induce neoplastic proliferation.
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