title: Long-lasting complete remission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV-associated immunocytoma with alpha-interferon treatment.
abstract: Several epidemiological data suggest the involvement of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the pathogenesis of some histotypes of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, in particular immunocytoma. We report a patient with HCV-associated immunocytoma, first treated with six courses of fludarabine. A partial response was achieved and subsequent therapy with alpha-interferon resulted in the clearance of the virus and a long-lasting complete clinical and histological remission of the lymphoproliferative disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology and Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patriarca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fanin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaja
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sperotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baccarani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014740:Vidarabine; C024352:fludarabine