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Chronicle myeloid leukemia and hiperviscosity syndrome: case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hyperleukocytosis (> 100 x 10(9)/L) is an uncommon presentation of chronic leukemias and it can present clinical symptoms of hyperviscosity syndrome.
Amâncio, Juliana   +6 more
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Repeated small-volume exchange transfusion for hyperleukocytosis in pediatric acute leukemia: A retrospective analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
Introduction Leukapheresis reduces hyperleukocytosis in children with acute leukemia. Although the usefulness of this procedure is under debate, a repeated small-volume exchange transfusion along with leukapheresis yielded satisfactory results.
Dongxiu Zhang, Hailong Lin, Leting Huang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Therapeutic leukapheresis in a tertiary care hospital: A case series

open access: yesAsian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2017
Patients presenting with hyperleukocytosis secondary to acute leukemia, with total leukocyte count or blast count more than 100,000/μL are often considered for leukapheresis, especially if clinical signs of leukostasis are present.
Raj Nath Makroo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic stratification of molecularly and clinically distinct subgroup in children with acute monocytic leukemia

open access: yesCancer Medicine, 2020
Background The prognosis of children with acute monocytic leukemia (AML‐M5) remains unsatisfactory and the risk profile is still controversial. We aim to investigate the prognostic value of clinical and cytogenetic features and propose a new risk ...
Li‐Peng Liu   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful Treatment of Intracranial Hemorrhage with Recombinant Activated Factor VII in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a common complication in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with an incidence rate of 6.3% [1]. Bleeding disorders related to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) are common complications in AML cases [2 ...
Daniel Johnson   +10 more
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Leukostasis Retinopathy as the First Sign of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Severe Hyperleukocytosis: Two Case Reports

open access: yesKorean Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm resulting from BCR-ABL translocation [1]. Typical retinopathy caused by CML includes retinal hemorrhages, Roth spots, cotton wool spots, venous dilatation, and tortuosity due to the ...
Jinam Lim, Inhye Kim, M. Sagong
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Post-induction Measurable Residual Disease Using Multicolor Flow Cytometry Is Strongly Predictive of Inferior Clinical Outcome in the Real-Life Management of Childhood T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Study of 256 Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2020
Background: Measurable/minimal residual disease (MRD) status is suggested as a powerful indicator of clinical-outcome in T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-ALL).
Prashant R. Tembhare   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paraneoplastic Hyperleukocytosis in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Pancreatic Cancer, 2017
Background: Paraneoplastic hyperleukocytosis is a rare phenomenon observed in patients with adenocarcinomas and other malignancies. In this study, we present a case of paraneoplastic hyperleukocytosis in pancreatic adenocarcinoma secondary to excessive secretion of serum granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF).
Wu, Evan S., Srour, Samer A.
openaire   +3 more sources

False Positive Cases in Automated Blood Culture Systems Due to Hyperleukocytosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical Microbiology, 2023
Automated blood culture systems are widely used in clinical microbiology laboratories to minimize the workload of laboratory personnel and permit fast turnaround times.
Do-Hoon Kim, Namhee Ryoo
doaj   +1 more source

Bilateral proliferative retinopathy as the initial presentation of chronic myeloid leukemia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The authors report a rare case of a 48-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who initially presented with a bilateral proliferative retinopathy. The patient complained of recent visual loss and floaters in both eyes (BE).
Barbosa, I.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

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