title: Tuberculosis in patients with malignant disease.
abstract: Of 2,143 biopsy proven cancer patients seen at our hospital over a six year period, 4 (0.19%) patients developed active tuberculosis (TB) during anticancer therapy or shortly after its completion. The cancer diagnoses of those patients were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and astrocytoma. Institution of antituberculous therapy was successful in three patients, however, the TB course was rapidly fatal in the fourth patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma despite therapy. The association between TB and neoplasia is emphasized. TB complicating malignant disorders represents complex problem regarding its early recognition and its managements.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uwaydah
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: al-Mulhim
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: el-Hassan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents