Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Joint Authors
Thomas, Merlin
AlGherbawe, Mushtak
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a 58-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with fever, cough, anorexia, weight loss, and cervical lymphadenopathy.
Blood investigations revealed severe neutropenia with monocytosis.
Chest imaging showed bilateral reticular infiltrates with mediastinal widening.
Bronchoalveolar lavage culture and molecular test were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and treatment with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol was started.
Although pulmonary tuberculosis could explain this clinical presentation we suspected associated blood dyscrasias in view of significant monocytosis and mild splenomegaly.
Bone marrow aspiration revealed acute myeloid leukemia.
Thereafter the patient received induction chemotherapy and continued antituberculous treatment.
After first induction of chemotherapy patient was in remission and successfully completed 6 months antituberculosis therapy without any complications.
To our knowledge there has been no such case reported from the State of Qatar to date.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thomas, Merlin& AlGherbawe, Mushtak. 2014. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504609
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thomas, Merlin& AlGherbawe, Mushtak. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504609
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thomas, Merlin& AlGherbawe, Mushtak. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504609