Leukemoid reaction in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following the second chemotherapy

Year 2013, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, - , 01.06.2013

Osman Yokuş Murat Albayrak Aynur Albayrak Habip Gedik

https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.02.0280

https://izlik.org/JA35KC83EC

Abstract

The occurrence of persistent neutrophilic leukocy­tosis above 50,000 cells/μL for reasons other than leukemia is defined as leukemoid reaction. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic neutro­philic leukemia (CNL) should be excluded, and un­derlying diseases or causes should be examined, in differential diagnosis. The most commonly ob­served causes of leukemoid reactions are severe infections, intoxications, malignancies, severe hem­orrhage, or acute hemolysis [1]. J Clin Exp Invest 2013; 4 (2): 258-259.

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Akut lenfoblastik lösemili hastada ikinci kemoterapi sonrası gelişen lökomoid reaksiyon

https://izlik.org/JA35KC83EC

Abstract

The occurrence of persistent neutrophilic leukocy­tosis above 50,000 cells/μL for reasons other than leukemia is defined as leukemoid reaction. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic neutro­philic leukemia (CNL) should be excluded, and un­derlying diseases or causes should be examined, in differential diagnosis. The most commonly ob­served causes of leukemoid reactions are severe infections, intoxications, malignancies, severe hem­orrhage, or acute hemolysis [1].

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