Fausel R, Sun N C, Klein S
Department of Pathology, Los Angeles County/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
Cancer. 1990 Dec 1;66(11):2414-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19901201)66:11<2414::aid-cncr2820661128>3.0.co;2-s.
Splenic rupture presenting as primary malignant lymphoma of the spleen is a rare event. We report such an occurrence in a young man who had a primary B-cell immunoblastic lymphoma of the spleen and was found to be HIV-positive. We suggest that serologic tests for HIV should be performed in unusual cases of malignant lymphoma.