Rectal adenocarcinoma in an HIV-infected haemophiliac: case report and review

Colorectal adenocarcinoma, a relatively uncommon malignancy associated with HIV infection, is now being increasingly recognized. Most reports have been in homosexuals and intravenous drug users and there are no reports of its occurrence in haemophiliacs acquiring HIV via infused factor VIII and without other obvious risk factors or a family history. The present report describes the case of a young heterosexual haemophiliac with HIV infection and no other risk factors who developed rectal carcinoma. The relevant literature is discussed and the clinical importance of recognizing this possible association is emphasized.