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DOCN M94A0336
TI Heterogeneity of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in HIV-seropositive
patients.
DT 9412
AU Geriniere L; Bastion Y; Dumontet C; Salles G; Espinouse D; Coiffier B;
Service d'Hematologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre; Benite,
France.
SO Ann Oncol. 1994 May;5(5):437-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94355264
AB BACKGROUND: As opposed to large-cell or Burkitt's-type non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is rarely observed in
HIV-seropositive patients and is not a criteria of AIDS in the 1986
classification established by the C.D.C. Furthermore, the few cases of
ALL reported so far were B-cell ALL, Burkitt's-type. DESIGN: We recently
observed, with unexpected frequency, ALL cases in this setting: over a
5-year period, 5 of 25 HIV-positive patients referred to our center for
hematological malignancies, had ALL. Three patients, who had previously
been asymptomatic with regard to HIV infection, had typical
Burkitt's-type ALL. Complete remission was achieved in all cases with
high-dose lymphoma-type chemotherapy regimens, but 2 patients relapsed 3
and 27 months after diagnosis. Their clinical characteristics and
outcome are discussed with reference to the cases reported thus far in
the literature. One patient had common early pre-B ALL with the
Philadelphia chromosome, and one had a T-cell ALL with an unusual CD7+,
CD4-, CD8- phenotype. Prognosis was very poor in both cases. CONCLUSION:
The exact incidence and the therapeutic management of B-cell ALL in
HIV-positive patients warrants further evaluation. In addition, we show
that there may be a heterogeneity among ALL cases in this setting, with
the first description of 2 non-Burkitt's ALL with atypical features in
HIV-positive patients.
DE Adult Antigens, CD/ANALYSIS Antigens, Differentiation,
T-Lymphocyte/ANALYSIS Antineoplastic Agents, Combined/THERAPEUTIC USE
Human HIV Seropositivity/*COMPLICATIONS Leukemia,
CALLA-Positive/COMPLICATIONS Leukemia, Lymphocytic,
Acute/*COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY Leukemia, Pre-B-Cell/COMPLICATIONS
Leukemia, T-Cell, Acute/COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY Male Prognosis
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW OF REPORTED CASES
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).