All the following are neoplasms found in patients with HIV infection Except
Correct Answer: Hepatocellular carcinoma
Description: Patients with AIDS have a high incidence of ceain tumors, especially Kaposi sarcoma (KS), B-cell lymphoma, cervical cancer in women, and anal cancer in men.It is estimated that 25% to 40% of untreated HIV-infected individuals will eventually develop a malignancy. A common feature of these tumors is that they are caused by oncogenic DNA viruses, specifically Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (Kaposi sarcoma), EBV (B-cell lymphoma), and human papillomavirus (cervical and anal carcinoma).Ref: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease; 9th edition; Chapter 6; Diseases of the Immune System; Page no: 253
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