DISP-07. GLIOMAS IN HIV-POSITIVE PATIENTS CAN BE IDH-MUTANT OR -WILDTYPE

Abstract

Abstract Recent review has emphasized that glioblastoma (GBM) in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(PLWH) is “severely underreported in the literature” (PMID 35857248), since only 24 cases could be identified. This 2022 study concluded that overall survival in this patient group is less than in persons who are HIV-negative. Given the predominantly single-case reports in the literature, it is not surprising that “data remains limited”. To this end, we report our 15-year experience with patients with HIV-positivity diagnosed at our institution. Text word search of Department of Pathology databases, 2008-2023, with review of histological sections and the medical record. 7 patients living with PLWH were identified, all males, ages at diagnosis 44-61 years, median 58 years. 3 had tumors that met histological criteria for GBM, IDH-wildtype, WHO grade 4, 1 had GBM by modern molecular criteria and 2 had astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, WHO grade 4. One of the latter had co-existent diffuse high grade B cell lymphoma intimately admixed within his glioma while the final patient had multifocal brain lesions of different neuroimaging appearances, with the bifrontal tumor consistent with GBM and posterior frontal lesions suspicious for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. At the time of tumor diagnosis, 1 had HIV for 20+ years, a second was well controlled with normal CD4 count and a third had not yet been on anti-retroviral agents. Survival was poor, with 2 PLWH with IDH-mutant tumors succumbing at 2 and 4 months and 3 with GBMs at 7, 12 and 32 months; a 4th is alive at 6 months. PLWH can develop various glial tumor types including both IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype tumors, strongly suggesting co-incident rather than causal relationship. Tumors may be first diagnosed at varying stages of their immunodeficiency disorder; survival is poor even for PLWH with IDH-mutant grade 4 tumor.