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R Juglard1, V Vidal, P Calvet

  • 1Service de Radiologie, HIA Sainte Anne, Boulevard Sainte Anne, 83800 Toulon Naval.

Journal De Radiologie
|March 29, 2002
PubMed

We report an uncommon presentation of plasmocytoma in an AIDS patient. AIDS is associated with an increased risk of neoplasms. The incidence of Plasma Cell tumors in HIV-positive patients is greater than in non-infected patients. Multiple factors contribute to B cell neoplasms development.

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