Hepatitis C at presentation in a newly diagnosed infant with B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
We report the unique case of a nine-month old patient diagnosed with B- Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia also positive for Hepatitis C virus, genotype 3 and a high viral load. With no existent literature to guide treatment of Hepatitis C in context of Infant Leukemia, treatment with direct-acting a...
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2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We report the unique case of a nine-month old patient diagnosed with B- Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia also positive for Hepatitis C virus, genotype 3 and a high viral load. With no existent literature to guide treatment of Hepatitis C in context of Infant Leukemia, treatment with direct-acting antivirals was deferred. A conservative approach to Hepatitis C was sought while he was undergoing chemotherapy, with the expectation of a spontaneous viral clearance, as has been documented for a quarter of otherwise healthy infants. Keywords: Hepatitis C, Infant leukemia, Direct acting antivirals |
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| Item Description: | 2468-1245 10.1016/j.phoj.2017.11.003 |