Abstract
A 59-year-oldwoman presented with a 2-month history of malaise, abdominal distention and unintentional weight loss. She was initially managed as community acquired pneumonia with a suspicion of underlying chronic liver disease but she deteriorated rapidly into a multiorgan failure necessitating transfer to intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital. She was investigated with liver and bone marrow biopsy that confirmed the diagnosis of hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma. She was treated with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide and prednisolone chemotherapy that was changed to salvage ifosfamide carboplatin etoposide (ICE) chemotherapy due to poor response with first-line chemotherapy and disease progression. Unfortunately, her disease progressed further and she opted for palliative management.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e228186 |
Journal | BMJ Case Reports |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |