Treatment of hepatitis B re-activation in lymphoma with lamivudine: A case report and review of the literature Lenfoma seyrinde hepatit B reaktivasyonunun lamivudin ile tedavisi: Bir olgu sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

CANKURTARAN M., ŞİMŞEK H., BÜYÜKAŞIK Y., Tatar G.

THOD - Turk Hematoloji-Onkoloji Dergisi, vol.12, no.1, pp.40-44, 2002 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: THOD - Turk Hematoloji-Onkoloji Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.40-44
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hepatitis B reactivations are increasingly being observed in surface antigen positive oncology patients, especially with hematologic malignancies and with steroid including chemotherapy protocols. In this case report, elevation of liver function tests in a lymphoma patient after chemotherapy is discussed and a review of the literature is given about the hepatitis B reactivations.