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Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a patient with leprosy: Is it safe?

Abstract

A patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, preparing for an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), developed leprosy. The patient was successfully treated with rifampicin, ofloxacin, and doxycycline and the HSCT was performed without complications, being the first report, to our knowledge, of leprosy in an autologous HSCT patient.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Salomão MC
Batista MV
Macedo MC
Sotto MN
Duarte AN
Rocha VG
Higashino HR
Costa SF