Azathioprine‐induced lymphoma in a patient with Takayasu arteritis: A case report from Iraq-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Azathioprine‐induced lymphoma in a patient with Takayasu arteritis: A case report from Iraq

Published:2023-06 Issue:6 Volume:11 Page:
ISSN:2050-0904
Container-title:Clinical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Clinical Case Reports

Author:

Awadh Nabaa Ihsan¹^ORCID,Al‐Osami Mohammed Hadi²,Hashim Hashim Talib³^ORCID,Al‐Obaidi Ahmed Dheyaa³^ORCID,Al‐Obaidi Mustafa Najah³,Abdlkarim Sumaya Abdulhasan⁴

Affiliation:

1. Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Baghdad Teaching Hospital Medical City Complex Baghdad Iraq

2. Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine, University of Baghdad Baghdad Iraq

3. University of Baghdad, College of Medicine Baghdad Iraq

4. Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine Baghdad Teaching Hospital Baghdad Iraq

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageAzathioprine, used for vasculitis and connective tissue diseases, carries long‐term cancer risks. This case report raises awareness among healthcare providers about such risks and emphasizes the need for taking necessary precautions to avoid them while treating such diseases.AbstractWe present an Azathioprine‐induced lymphoma case in a 51‐year‐old male patient with Takayasu arteritis who presented with painless cervical swelling, itching, weight loss, and decreased appetite. This case report aims to increase awareness of the potential long‐term cancer risks associated with azathioprine use in the treatment of chronic diseases.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ccr3.7559

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