Lymphadenopathy complicating hairy cell leukaemia. A case of disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection.
A patient with hairy cell leukaemia is described who developed progressive lymphadenopathy, which proved to be due to Mycobacterium kansasii infection. Clinicians should be alert to this rare but well-described complication of hairy cell leukaemia. Early lymph node biopsy is recommended in patients developing otherwise unexplained fever and lymph node enlargement.
D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications