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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2025

Concomitant Splenic Tuberculosis and Epstein-Barr Virus-Related T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma in a 28-Year-Old Pregnant Woman in South Sudan.

Hannah B Wild, Joseph Aumuller, Joseph Kuei, Mel Simon, Anna Palm, Jacob Pendergrast, Jean-Pierre Letoquart, Jefferson Terry, Shahrzad Joharifard

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hannah B WildDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Joseph AumullerÉpicentre, Médecins Sans Frontières, Juba, South Sudan.
Joseph KueiMédecins Sans Frontières, Aweil Project, Aweil, South Sudan.
Mel SimonMédecins Sans Frontières, Aweil Project, Aweil, South Sudan.
Anna PalmDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sundsvall Hospital, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Jacob PendergrastDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Jean-Pierre LetoquartSurgery Advisor Médecins Sans Frontières France, Paris, France.
Jefferson TerryDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Shahrzad JoharifardDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Funding

Research Mentoring and Building Capacity of underrepresented Minority Research Scientists in India.D43TW010540 · FIC · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI MICHELE BARRY, Eva Harris · 2017 to 2026
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FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010540
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report presents a rare instance of concomitant splenic tuberculosis (TB), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, and malaria in a 28-year-old pregnant woman at a Médecins Sans Frontières-supported hospital in South Sudan. The patient was admitted with splenomegaly, anorexia, weakness, and transfusion-refractory anemia. She tested positive for malaria and was treated appropriately. Because of ongoing consumptive anemia, cachexia, and weakness severely impacting her quality of life, the patient underwent splenectomy. A diagnosis of TB was ultimately confirmed post-splenectomy through histopathological analysis and molecular testing. Gross findings from the pathologic analysis of a splenic sample revealed miliary deposits, necrotizing granulomas, and atypical lymphocytic infiltrates consistent with TB and EBV-associated leukemia/lymphoma. Despite temporary improvement post-operatively and the initiation of TB therapy, the patient discontinued treatment and was lost to follow-up, likely resulting in mortality. This report presents an unusual combination of concomitant pathologies that underscore the diagnostic challenges and complexity of managing overlapping infectious and hematological disorders in resource-limited settings.

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Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionsLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellTuberculosis, SplenicAdultFemaleHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansMalariaPregnancySouth SudanSplenectomy

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PMID40233724
PMCPMC12139541

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