An HIV Associated Plasmablastic Lymphoma With Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Abstract

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) associated with immunocompromised states such as HIV. We present a case of PBL in an HIV patient presenting as spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome and discuss the clinical challenges hence encountered.

Keywords: hiv lymphoma; plasmablastic lymphoma; spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome.