Age/Sex | 75/M | 52/M |
HHV-8 related disease | Negative | Negative |
HHV-8 viraemia (cp/ml) | 231430 | 2850 |
EBV viraemia (cp/ml) | Negative | 1074 |
CD4 cell (count/μl) | 470 | 501 |
PS (ECOG) | 3 | 1 |
Stage (Ann Arbor) | IVB | IIIA |
B symptoms | Severe weight loss | Absent |
Site of involvement | LN, Waldeyer’s ring, soft tissue, spleen | LN, spleen |
Bulky disease | Present | Present |
Major laboratory abnormalities | | |
Severe anaemia (⩽80 g/l) | Negative | Negative |
Thrombocytopenia (⩽100×109/l) | Negative | Negative |
Coomb’s test | Negative | Negative |
Abnormal LDH serum concentration (⩾460 U/ml) | Present | Negative |
Hypoalbuminaemia (⩽30 g/l) | Present | Negative |
Treatment | CHOP | CEOP |
Outcome (months) | Dead (2) | Alive (8) |
Cause of death | NHL | – |