ANGIOCENTRIC LYMPHOMA OF THE KIDNEY IN THE ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME

Angiocentric lymphoma, which is the malignant counterpart of angiocent ric immunoproliferative lesions, comprises a rare group of nonHodgkin' s lymphomas of T-cell origin. It is characterized by marked invasion a nd destruction of small vessels by lymphomatoid cells, predominantly i n the lungs. The prognosis is poor and many patients die within severa l months. To our knowledge primary involvement of the genitourinary tr act has not been previously reported. We report a case of a solitary p rimary angiocentric lymphoma of the kidney in a patient with the acqui red immunodeficiency syndrome. Therapy consisted of nephrectomy withou t adjuvant treatment. Histological characteristics as well as diagnost ic and therapeutic options are discussed.