title: Henoch-schönlein purpura and elevated hepatitis C virus antibody in a girl with nasopharyngeal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
abstract: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was reported in association with malignancies. However, HSP and HCV infection rarely present in pediatric patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We describe an 8-year-old girl with Stage-IV diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who presented with HSP and elevated HCV antibody titer at diagnosis and at relapse. After treatment, purpura disappeared and HCV antibody titer returned to normal range. There was no recurrence of HSP or elevated HCV antibody during a follow-up of 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Yin
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Hsi-Che
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Der-Cherng
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yin-Sum
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Chia-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ting-Chi
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A