Manuel Sánchez-Arjona

Dr. Manuel Sánchez-Arjona

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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6 November 2026 in Preprints.org
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ASAlvaro Silva
Alvaro Silva
GRGabriela Rubial
Gabriela Rubial
LPLucía Pérez-Lamas
Lucía Pérez-Lamas
AGAndrea Gutierrez-Villanueva
Andrea Gutierrez-Villanueva
ATAna Alarcón Tomás
Ana Alarcón Tomás
Ana Fernández-CruzAna Fernández-Cruz
Ana Fernández-Cruz
Ruxolitinib is a JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor approved in 2011 for the treatment of myelofibrosis., It is unclear if this drug can increase the risk of fungal infections. We present the case of a 67-year-old man with post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis under treatment with ruxolitinib and azacitidine admitted to the Hematology Department with a history of subacute constitutional syndrome and diarrhea followed by fever. Biopsies of oral and colonic ulcerated lesions revealed Histoplasma; and subsequent bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was also positive for Histoplasma and Pneumocystis. Treatment with amphotericin B and isavuconazole was initiated without discontinuing ruxolitinib, resulting in a favourable response, confirmed by PET/CT. This case highlights the potential association of invasive fungal infection (IFI) with ruxolitinib treatment, the risk of endemic opportunistic fungal infections and the usefulness of PET/CT for follow-up of disseminated IFI.