Location
Moultrie, GA
Start Date
4-5-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
4-5-2022 4:00 PM
Description
Background: HSV infections can characteristically present as pseudotumor in patients with uncontrolled HIV infection. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection rates range from 60% to 90% in individuals who are co-infected with HIV.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old patient who presented with large fungating mass near her right inferior vulva with hardness and induration. The mass was 4 cm x 3 cm in size and was excised in the operating room. The pathology was negative for malignancy, however, it showed lymphoplasmacytic proliferation with immunostaining positive for HSV virus.
Conclusion: Any patient that presents with a tumor-like mass in their perineum should be screened for HSV lesions through biopsies to effectively rule out pseudotumors from neoplastic.
Embargo Period
6-1-2022
Included in
Refractory Herpes Virus Pseudotumor in an Immunocompromised Patient
Moultrie, GA
Background: HSV infections can characteristically present as pseudotumor in patients with uncontrolled HIV infection. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection rates range from 60% to 90% in individuals who are co-infected with HIV.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old patient who presented with large fungating mass near her right inferior vulva with hardness and induration. The mass was 4 cm x 3 cm in size and was excised in the operating room. The pathology was negative for malignancy, however, it showed lymphoplasmacytic proliferation with immunostaining positive for HSV virus.
Conclusion: Any patient that presents with a tumor-like mass in their perineum should be screened for HSV lesions through biopsies to effectively rule out pseudotumors from neoplastic.