title: Reversible myelofibrosis induced by tuberculosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, 33604 Pessac Cedex, France. jean-francois.viallard@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Viallard
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parrens
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Boiron
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Texier
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercie
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pellegrin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents