CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders as Potential Candidates for CD30-Targeted Therapies.

Context.—: In the early 1980s, a monoclonal antibody termed Ki-1 was developed against a cell line derived from a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma. This antibody detected a limited number of benign activated lymphocytes in lymphoid tissue, whereas in Hodgkin lymphoma it appeared to be nearly specific for Reed-Sternberg cells and their mononuclear variants.

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an AIDS Patient with Kaposi Sarcoma: A Treatment Dilemma.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a result of an abnormal activation of immune cells (T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and macrophages) resulting in cytokine overproduction and immune destruction of cells, eventually resulting in multiorgan failure. Genetic causes are responsible for primary hemophagocytosis, but malignancies, infections, and autoimmunity underlie most of the secondary cases. We present an unusual case of a patient with AIDS and disseminated Kaposi sarcoma who was commenced on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) but developed HLH secondary to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

Right orbital edema masquerading a hematologic malignancy.

Introduction: Multiple myeloma is caused by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells that affects more commonly African Americans. It classically presents with hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia, and lytic bone lesions. The aim of this article is to present an unusual case of a 63-year-old African-American female with multiple myeloma who presented with worsening right-sided eye swelling for the past 3 weeks and to briefly review ophthalmologic manifestations of multiple myeloma.

Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature.

Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare malignancy primarily affecting the periocular sebaceous glands. Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland is exceedingly rare, with only 30 cases reported in the literature. Our case brings this total to 31.