2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/865909
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Abstract: 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… Show more

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“…In contrast to the clinical manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia, which develops in active pulmonary tuberculosis (severe intoxication syndrome) [7], in this case, the initial clinical manifestations were weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 66%
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“…In contrast to the clinical manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia, which develops in active pulmonary tuberculosis (severe intoxication syndrome) [7], in this case, the initial clinical manifestations were weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 66%
“…Thomas M. and AlGherbawe M. [7] reported a case of acute myeloid leukemia in a man who was started on treatment that included isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for active pulmonary tuberculosis. The main symptoms of diagnostic suspicion of acute myeloid leukemia in the patient were severe neutropenia with monocytosis accompanied by severe intoxication, the manifestations of which were identical for both diseases.…”
Section: ключові словаmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Immunosuppressive treatments for a number of severe childhood conditions increase the risk of mycobacterial diseases. In particular, childhood leukemia is associated with a higher risk of developing BCG , and NTM infections or TB during chemotherapy or following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). NTM, M.tb and, more rarely, BCG infections have also been observed in children treated with immunosuppressive drugs for solid organ transplantation or BMT for other conditions, such as severe aplastic anemia, myeloma, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or malignant infantile osteopetrosis.…”
Section: Acquired Immunodeficiencies Conferring a Predisposition To Mmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Leukocytosis associated with leukemoid reaction is transient and may return to normal when the causes are removed. Leukemoid reaction classification depends on the course of the disease and the development of hematopoietic irritation into myeloid (neutrophilic), leukemoid reaction, lymphoid leukemoid reaction, eosinophilic leukemoid reaction, monocytic leukemoid reaction and basophilic leukemoid reaction [ 25 ]. Leukemoid reactions resembles chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic neutrophilic leukemia; they may take place in TB, septicemia and acute megaloblastic anemia during pregnancy.…”
Section: Rare Hematological Manifestations In Active Tbmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Leukemoid reactions resembles chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic neutrophilic leukemia; they may take place in TB, septicemia and acute megaloblastic anemia during pregnancy. These hematologic manifestations rarely occur, usually in patients with extrapulmonary manifestations or disseminated TB and more frequently in older males [ 24 , 25 ].…”
Section: Rare Hematological Manifestations In Active Tbmentioning
confidence: 99%