Reversible myelofibrosis induced by tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis and myelofibrosis are reported in conjunction often enough to raise the possibility that a relationship exists between the 2 entities. However, whether tuberculosis stimulates a secondary fibrotic reaction or develops in patients who have preexisting myeloproliferative disorders is not clear. We describe the case of a 28-year-old man in whom myelofibrosis disappeared completely after administration of antituberculous treatment, which suggests that a causal relationship exists between the 2 disease entities.
Viallard
Jean-François
JF
Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, 33604 Pessac Cedex, France. jean-francois.viallard@chu-bordeaux.fr
Parrens
Marie
M
Boiron
Jean-Michel
JM
Texier
Jeanne
J
Mercie
Patrick
P
Pellegrin
Jean-Luc
JL
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015984:Causality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents