An Acute Hepatitis B Infection Which Occured in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: Husnu Pullukcu, Meltem Isikgoz Tasbakan, Tansu Yamazhan, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ, Bilgin Arda, Sercan Ulusoy
VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in ESCI, International, WoS, 2006, vol 11, pp 109-112
Summary
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes severe morbidity in patients with hematologic malignancy and delays the chemothnmy In this report it is aimed to present a case of acute HBV infection who recently received a diagnosis of acute myeloid leuketnia-M4. Patients with hetnatologic malignancy should be screened for IIBV infection and patients who are not immune should be vaccinated. Patients who are HBV carriers should be followed up carefully and lamivudin prophylaxis should be done during the chemotherapy process.