Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| ID: sea-88461
ABSTRACT
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. Though acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is an immunosuppressed state, CMV disease has been reported infrequently. We present a patient of adult B lineage ALL who was on maintenance chemotherapy and developed CMV pneumonia. Patient was managed with intravenous ganciclovir and had successful outcome. However, three weeks later patient had a relapse of ALL and died shortly after high dose chemotherapy.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Antivirales
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Ganciclovir
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Factores de Riesgo
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Adolescente
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Terapia de Inmunosupresión
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Infecciones por Citomegalovirus
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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