Small bowel lymphoma associated with AIDS

Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are known to be at increased risk for developing malignancy; however, the spectrum that these malignancies encompass has not been fully defined. An unusual case of a 32 year old homosexual male with AIDS who developed two spontaneous small bowel perforations is presented. The diagnosis of primary histiocytic lymphoma of the small intestine was established only after his second operation.