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In 2007, an HIV-infected individual (Berlin patient) underwent two allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantations (allo-HSCTs) from a donor with a homozygous mutation in the HIV co-receptor CCR5 (CCR5Δ32) for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia, which eradicated HIV from infected patients simultaneously. Ten years later, another success in the 'London patient' was reported. These two cases suggest that allo-HSCT from a suitable donor is feasible for the treatment of haematological malignancies and HIV. Moreover, other novel approaches for anti-lymphoma have effectively suppressed HIV replication, including chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) immunotherapy, PD-1/Programmed death-ligand-1 (PD-L1) blockade, and therapies based on mechanisms that target the critical molecular pathways of tumour. This review discusses these approaches for both lymphoma and anti-HIV therapy.

Patient: Male, 41 Final Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Symptoms: Fast-growing subcutaneous tumors with lower-extremity edema Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Hematology Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) accounts for the large majority of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). DLBCL usually arises in lymph nodes, presenting as a painless rapid swelling mass in the neck, armpit, or groin. Case Report: Here, we report a case of DLBCL that needed only 3 months to develop a tumor 20×15 cm in diameter in the right groin and even caused scrotum swelling and lower-extremity edema. Furthermore, this case of DLBCL had developed other 3 subcutaneous tumors in the chest wall and their diameters were 16×9 cm, 7×7 cm, and 3×3 cm. A thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan presented with bilateral pleural effusion and the chest wall tumors with rib lesions. Conclusions: It is rare that a DLBCL needed only 3 months to develop a tumor 20×15 cm in diameter and even caused scrotum swelling and unilateral lower-extremity edema due to the large mass located in the right groin. Furthermore, it is extremely rare that this lymphoma infiltrated the chest wall and even resulted in rib lesions.