Paradoxical Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Leukemia Patient during Neutrophil Recovery

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in the setting of antiretroviral therapy is well described, but it is not as common in non-HIV patients; here, we present a case of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome in a leukemia patient w...

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Main Authors: Issam A. Alawin, Bernard M. Karnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/670347
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