Acute myeloid leukemia in a chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient: diagnostic challenge (clinical case)
Journal: I.P. Pavlov Russian Medical Biological Herald (Vol.29, No. 1)Publication Date: 2021-03-31
Authors : Fernandes M. Martins J. Campos M. Magalhães C. Eremina Y.O.;
Page : 130-133
Keywords : chronic lymphocytic leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia; hematology analyzers; flags; peripheral blood smear; smudge cells; blasts;
Abstract
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) coexistence in the same patient has been rarely reported, more frequently due to treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. Blood parameter changes in cancer patients may be interpreted as disease progression or iatrogenic effects related to aggressive treatment, leading to delayed diagnosis. In our article, we call attention to the possibility of AML development in CLL patients and its diagnostic challenge.
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