Atypical mycobacterial infection in a patient with hairy cell leukemia. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A case of a cutaneous tumor caused by atypical mycobacterial infection (Mycobacterium kansasii) in a patient with hairy cell leukemia is reported. Surgical removal of the lesion and subsequent combination antituberculotic treatment led to a cure of this infection. Remission of the leukemia was achieved with interferon alfa.

publication date

  • March 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
  • Mycobacterium kansasii

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035291073

PubMed ID

  • 11270299

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 67

issue

  • 3