Hodgkin's Disease in HIV-Infected Intravenous Drug Abusers

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Abstract
An association between high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and HIV infection has been demonstrated in several groups at risk for AIDS.1 2 3 However, whether Hodgkin's disease is associated with HIV infection is controversial. Hodgkin's disease is not usually associated with other congenital or acquired immunodeficiency states, but several cases have been reported in the context of HIV infection.4 5 6 Unfortunately, the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in patients with HIV infection is not systematically recorded, since the disease is not a criterion for AIDS according to the Centers for Disease Control.