Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis during cancer treatment. Issue 4 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jacobs, Ramon E.A.; Gu, Ping; Chachoua, Abraham
• Is Part Of: International journal of mycobacteriology. Volume 4:Issue 4(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 337
• Page End: 340
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Docetaxel -- Lung cancer -- Platinum-based chemotherapy -- Radiation therapy -- Solid-organ malignancy -- Tuberculosis reactivation; Mycobacteria -- Periodicals; Mycobacterial diseases -- Periodicals; Mycobacteriaceae; Mycobacteria; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 579.374
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.05.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5531

Abstract

Abstract: Reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis can occur in patients with latent tuberculosis (TB) with risk factors including chronic disease (i.e., malignancy). We herein describe the case of an immigrant from Hong Kong with lung cancer and no known TB disease who presents with reactivation of TB in the setting of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.