Autoimmune Flare after Receiving Chemotherapy in Hematological Malignancies; A Case Series and Review of Literature

Lymphoma and autoimmune diseases may share common predisposing factors. The clinical features of lymphoma patients presenting with autoimmune conditions are scarcely reported. It has been shown in some previous studies that the probability of lymphoma development may be increased on the background of autoimmune diseases. However, whether autoimmune diseases worsen the outcomes for lymphoma patients remains ambiguous. We present a case series of 3 lymphoma patients in which a rare phenomenon of autoimmune flare was noticed after receiving chemotherapy.