Abstract
A Philadelphia-positive ALL in an adult occurring 21 years after the initial diagnosis is reported here. This case raises the question as to whether or not this event is a relapse or a new leukemia. A possible role of interferon-alpha previously administered to the patient for a chronic viral hepatitis is discussed too.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antiviral Agents / adverse effects
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Burkitt Lymphoma / diagnosis*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fatal Outcome
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Hepatitis C / drug therapy
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Hepatitis, Chronic / drug therapy
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Humans
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Interferon-alpha / adverse effects
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Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use
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Male
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
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Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
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Recurrence
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Time Factors
Substances
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Antiviral Agents
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Interferon-alpha