Pulmonary leiomyoma in an HIV-infected child: A case report.
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2000-10
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Smooth muscle tumors, benign or malignant, are rare in childhood. However, a higher incidence is found in HIV infected children with a reported association with Epstein-Barr Virus. We report a case of a 6-year-old HIV-infected girl who presented with a right upper lung mass and pulmonary tuberculosis. Histopathology of the resected mass showed a bronchiolar leiomyoma with adjacent noncaseous granulomas. Staining for AFB was negative. Polymerase chain reaction amplification for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was weakly positive. PCR amplification for EBV yielded a negative result.
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Pulmonary leiomyoma, HIV-infected child
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Warnnissorn Malee, Suttinont Panthep, Leksrisakun Piyawadee, Khawcharoenporn Vanneet. Pulmonary leiomyoma in an HIV-infected child: A case report. Siriraj Medical Journal, 2000 Oct; 52(10): 689-692.