Case Report

Salmonella Empyema and Hodgkin's Disease

Authors: MARTIN D. ABELOFF MD, PETER DENSEN MD, RAYMOND E. LENHARD JR. MD

Abstract

SummaryBilateral Salmonella empyema was diagnosed in a 34-year-old woman with active stage IV-B Hodgkin's disease and marked depression of immunologic function. Factors which might have predisposed to her infectious complication are discussed. The patient's dramatic response to treatment is stressed.

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