[Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy. 2 case reports]

Of the two cases of angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy described, one had arisen after infection by a non-A non-B hepatitis virus and HIV. The possible cause of the immunological changes that triggered the disease are discussed as are its clinical picture, course and treatment. In the first case a 6 month remission period was obtained after a short cycle of cortisone treatment, a second remission followed treatment with CVP. Unfortunately the bronchial pneumonia that followed the second cycle proved fatal. The second case featured recurring infections of the middle ear and respiratory tract causing the patient's death about a year after the onset of the disease.