Fulminant vasculitis: a rare fatal complication of lymphoma.
Vasculitis is rarely associated with lymphoma; however, most cases associated with lymphoma are cutaneous. Systemic vasculitis in association with lymphoma is usually an indolent and non-fatal complication. Two patients presented to our department with fulminant vasculitis with a fatal course and were later diagnosed with lymphoma. A search of the literature for systemic fulminant vasculitis in association with lymphoma disclosed eight case reports. We suggest that lymphoma should be considered as a possible etiology in patients with fulminant systemic vasculitis. The therapeutic implications of such an association are discussed.
Leshem
Eyal
E
Department of Medicine C, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Davidovitz
Yaron
Y
Meltzer
Eyal
E
Fefer
Paul
P
Ofek
Efrat
E
Sidi
Yechezkel
Y
D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*