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Volume 335:351-352 August 1, 1996 Number 5
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Human Herpesvirus 8 and Interstitial Pneumonitis in an HIV-Negative Patient

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To the Editor: A 67-year-old woman who was negative for the human immunodeficiency virus was seen because of low-grade fever, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss, which had been present for several weeks. Computed tomographic scanning showed massive splenomegaly, mild hepatomegaly, enlargement of pericaval and inguinal lymph nodes, and diffuse, finely reticular interstitial infiltrates with multiple nodules (1 to 1.5 cm in diameter) throughout the lung fields and most prominent at the bases. The patient underwent splenectomy, and histologic examination revealed follicular hyperplasia in the spleen and lymph nodes. Liver biopsy showed biliary cirrhosis. Multiple open-lung biopsies were performed and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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