Tuberculous (TB) Meningitis and Pneumonia in a Case of Hairy Cell Leukemia Treated by 2-CDA
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Abstract
Patients with lymphoproliferative disorders have cellular immune deficiency and are susceptible to typical and atypical mycobacterial infections.Hairy cell leukemia is a B-cell type lymphoproliferative disorder.2-CDA is the choice of treatment for patients with hairy cell leukemia. It is a synthetic antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressive effects.We present development of pulmonary and meningeal TB in a case of hairy cell leukemia 8 months after treatment with 2-CDA.
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Valizadeh N, Nejad Rahim R, Nateghi S. Tuberculous (TB) Meningitis and Pneumonia in a Case of Hairy Cell Leukemia Treated by 2-CDA. Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res. 1;6(2):32-34.
