Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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dc.contributor.authorMalhotra, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorMenon, M Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorVarma, Neelamen_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Baijayantimalaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaikia, Uma Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSuri, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorVarma, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-14en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T21:15:49Z
dc.date.available2008-07-14en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T21:15:49Z
dc.date.issued2008-07-14en_US
dc.description.abstractCytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. Though acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is an immunosuppressed state, CMV disease has been reported infrequently. We present a patient of adult B lineage ALL who was on maintenance chemotherapy and developed CMV pneumonia. Patient was managed with intravenous ganciclovir and had successful outcome. However, three weeks later patient had a relapse of ALL and died shortly after high dose chemotherapy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMalhotra P, Menon MC, Varma N, Mishra B, Saikia UN, Suri V, Varma S. Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Jul; 56(): 541-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/88461
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAntiviral Agents --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshCytomegalovirus Infections --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshGanciclovir --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunosuppressionen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titleCytomegalovirus pneumonia in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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