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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul;336(1):73-6.
doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318159d1a8.

Recurrence of HCV infection in a sustained responder after chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: successful retreatment

K Thomopoulos  1 , N C Giannakoulas, A C Tsamandas, K Mimidis, E Fragopanagou, M Pallasopoulou, Ch Lampropoulou-Karatza
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Recurrence of HCV infection in a sustained responder after chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: successful retreatment

K Thomopoulos et al. Am J Med Sci. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

It is known that sustained virological response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C is associated with sustained elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and that late relapse after SVR in HCV patients is doubtful. A 47-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3, achieved SVR after combination treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirine for 6 months. Sixteen months later non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed. After successful completion of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, he presented with HCV infection recurrence of the same genotype. Retreatment with the same schedule resulted in normalization of aminotransferases and disappearance of HCVRNA from the serum. This case suggests that recurrence of HCV infection in a sustained responder may be probable after immunosuppressive therapy. Prevention is currently impossible but retreatment may be successful.

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