title: [Hepatitis B and chronic lymphadenosis].
abstract: It is reported on a 79-year-old female patient who died from coma hepaticum. As evoking cause an immunesuppressive treatment with cyclophosphamide or prednisolone, respectively, on account of chronic lymphadenosis with excessive thrombocytopenia is discussed. An accessible preliminary lesion of the liver after an infectious jaundice with persistence of the HBs-antigen from which the patient formerly suffered is probable. It is referred to the combination of the chronic aggressive hepatitis with malignant systemic diseases and immunopathy, taking into consideration the decision of therapy.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide
vernacular_title: Hepatitis B und chronische Lymphadenose.