Mycobacterium haemophilum as the Initial Presentation of a B-Cell Lymphoma in a Liver Transplant Patient. (12th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doherty, T.; Lynn, M.; Cavazza, A.; Sames, E.; Hughes, R.
• Other Names: Alarcon G. S. Academic Editor.; Koarada S. Academic Editor.; Littlejohn G. O. Academic Editor.; Salazar-Paramo M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in rheumatology. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-01-12
• Subjects: Rheumatology -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Rheumatology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.723
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/742978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6889

Abstract

Abstract : A 66-year-old woman presented with pustular lesions of her face, trunk, and limbs and an acute arthritis of the knees and elbows. She had a complex medical background and had been on immunosuppressants for three years after a liver transplant. Tissue samples from her skin lesions and synovial fluid showed acid-fast bacilli. Mycobacterium haemophilum, an atypical mycobacteria, was later grown on culture. During her treatment with combination antibiotic therapy, she developed a pronounced generalised lymphadenopathy. Histology showed features of a diffuse B-cell lymphoma, a posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).