Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient
Joint Authors
Tariq, Hassan
Ijaz, Mohsin
Niazi, Masooma
Lvovsky, Dmitry
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 66-year-old male with newly diagnosed untreated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) presented with chronic nonspecific complaints of weakness, fatigue, myalgia, and weight loss.
His initial EKG showed complete heart block necessitating temporary pacemaker placement.
He had no previous history of cardiac disease.
He was also found to have a persistent lactic acidosis and imaging studies showed abdominal lymphadenopathy.
The patient underwent biopsy of these lymph nodes and was found to have diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
The hospital course was complicated by respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilator support and cardiac arrest.
Patient remained critically ill; he was not a candidate for chemotherapy and, after a month of hospitalization, he died.
Lactic acidosis and heart block as an initial presentation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an AIDS patient are an unusual and unique presentation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ijaz, Mohsin& Tariq, Hassan& Niazi, Masooma& Lvovsky, Dmitry. 2014. Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ijaz, Mohsin…[et al.]. Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034679
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ijaz, Mohsin& Tariq, Hassan& Niazi, Masooma& Lvovsky, Dmitry. Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034679
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034679