title: Mycobacterium haemophilum as the Initial Presentation of a B-Cell Lymphoma in a Liver Transplant Patient.
abstract: A 66-year-old woman presented with pustular lesions of her face, trunk, and limbs and an acute arthritis of the knees and elbows. She had a complex medical background and had been on immunosuppressants for three years after a liver transplant. Tissue samples from her skin lesions and synovial fluid showed acid-fast bacilli. Mycobacterium haemophilum, an atypical mycobacteria, was later grown on culture. During her treatment with combination antibiotic therapy, she developed a pronounced generalised lymphadenopathy. Histology showed features of a diffuse B-cell lymphoma, a posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).
authors: Ashford and St. Peters NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK.
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authors: Doherty
authors: Ashford and St. Peters NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK.
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authors: Lynn
authors: Ashford and St. Peters NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK.
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authors: Cavazza
authors: Ashford and St. Peters NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK.
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authors: Sames
authors: Ashford and St. Peters NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK.
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