Fatal reactivation of hepatitis B post-chemotherapy for lymphoma in a hepatitis B surface antigen-negative, hepatitis B core antibody-positive patient: potential implications for future prophylaxis recommendations |
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Authors: | Law Joanna K Ho Jin K Hoskins Paul J Erb Siegfried R Steinbrecher Urs P Yoshida Eric M |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canadab Department of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada |
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Abstract: | In the absence of prophylaxis, the reactivation of hepatitis B in oncology patients who are hepatitis B carriers is a well-known and often fatal complication of chemotherapy. The current recommendations in Canada and the USA are that patients who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) receive antiviral prophylaxis prior to chemotherapy. We report a 67-year-old man with B-cell lymphoma who developed hepatitis B reactivation following chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone and rituximab. Pre-chemotherapy, the patient was negative for HBsAg, positive for hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and weakly positive for hepatitis B surface antibody. Despite treatment with lamivudine, the patient died of fulminant hepatic failure. Our experience indicates that patients who are negative for HBsAg but positive for anti-HBc are still at risk for reactivation of latent hepatitis B during and after chemotherapy and may be considered for prophylaxis. |
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Keywords: | Chemotherapy lymphoma hepatitis B reactivation surface antigen core antibody |
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