Salmonella empyema and Hodgkin's disease.
Bilateral Salmonella empyema was diagnosed in a 34-year old woman with active stage IV-B Hodgkin's disease and marked depression of immunologic function. Factors which might have predisposed to her infectious complication are discussed. The patient's dramatic response to treatment is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology; D011241:Prednisone; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone