Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient with T-cell lymphoma

Lena van der Wekken; Jacobine Herbrink; Dominic Snijders; Martine Chamuleau; Anita Griffioen

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hemonc.2016.04.004

Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient with T-cell lymphoma

Lena van der Wekken, Jacobine Herbrink, Dominic Snijders, Martine Chamuleau, Anita Griffioen

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Abstract

Infections with rapidly growing mycobacteria are rare and most often seen in immunocompromised patients. We herein present the case of a 69-year-old man with a T-cell lymphoma treated by chemotherapy and mogamulizumab with a 6-month history of febrile episodes and subcutaneous nodules in both arms and arthritis of metacarpophalangeal joints. Blood cultures and DNA sequencing results demonstrated the growth of Mycobacterium chelonae. The patient was successfully treated with clarithromycin, moxifloxacin, and tobramycin, but died shortly after due to lymphoma progression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-92
Number of pages	4
Journal	Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hemonc.2016.04.004
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017

Keywords

Aged
Case Reports
Humans
Journal Article
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Male
Mycobacterium chelonae

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