title: [Ulcerative colitis in hairy cell leukemia. A case report].
abstract: Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder sometimes affected by autoimmune complications. The use of human recombinant alpha-interferon (alpha-IFN) in the therapy of this disease may also lead to the development or the exacerbation of autoimmune pathology. We report the case of a HCL patient, treated with IFN, who developed ulcerative colitis two years later and we discuss the possible correlations of these two entities.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione medica, USL n. 1, Trieste.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pecorari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
vernacular_title: Colite ulcerosa in corso di leucemia a cellule capellute. Descrizione di un caso.