[Malignant blood dyscrasias occurring during immunosuppressive treatment. 4 New cases (author's transl)]

Nouv Presse Med. 1977;6(28):2503-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In the first 3 cases, the initial disorder was a renal problem (glomerulonephritis, renal homograft). The development of secondary neoplasms appeared to be related to long term immunosuppressive therapy. By contrast, in the fourth case the primary disease was already malignant in nature (breast neoplasm) and treatment was mixed (radiotherapy and chemotherapy). In the light of these cases, the risks of treatment using immunosuppressive chemotherapy should not be neglected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Azathioprine / adverse effects
  • Chlorambucil / adverse effects
  • Chlorambucil / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / chemically induced*
  • Lymphoma / chemically induced
  • Male
  • Mercaptopurine / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / adverse effects

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Chlorambucil
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Azathioprine
  • Prednisone