Abstract
A patient with Hodgkin's disease (HD) underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). Six months later while receiving interleukin (IL)-2 and α-interferon immunotherapy, he developed a painful lesion in his oral cavity with a fistula in the buccal area. Excision biopsy disclosed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with acid-fast bacillus. The patient received a 9-month course of isoniazide, rifampin and pyranizamide, and recovered. The possible pathophysiological mechanism is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-210 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jul 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Immunotherapy
- Tuberculosis