Clinical analysis of 21 cases of lymphoma complicated with tuberculosis

VernacularTitle:淋巴瘤合并结核21例临床分析
Author: Jia CONG ; Yongqiang ZHAO ; Daobin ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Lymphoma; Tuberculosis
From: Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012;21(1):34-37
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the characteristics and related risk factors of patients with lymphoma complicated with tuberculosis (TB), the possible pathogenesis and effective therapy. Methods Twenty-one cases of lymphoma combined with TB were retrospectively analyzed by clinical manifestations,pathological features,diagnostic methods,treatments and prognosis.Results Six cases were diagnosed as TB after the diagnosis of lymphoma,5 cases of which were undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma; 13 cases were diagnosed as lymphoma after TB,including 6 of 10 obsolete pulmonary TB were reactivated during undergoing chemotherapy. Two cases were diagnosed lymphoma and TB simultaneously. Six cases of 21 cases were Hodgkin lymphoma, whereas the other 15 cases were non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusion TB and lymphoma may exist in the same patient in areas where TB is endemic; among this population,the proportion of Hodgkin lymphoma was higher than in the general population.Therefore,the possibility of TB reactivation when undergoing chemotherapy must be focused on.