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CNS Involvement in AML Patient Treated with 5-Azacytidine

Authors :
Diamantina Vasilatou
Sotirios Papageorgiou
Efthymia Bazani
Athina Prasouli
Christina Economopoulou
Christoforos Roumpakis
Petros Karakitsos
George Dimitriadis
Vasiliki Pappa
Source :
Case Reports in Hematology, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2014.

Abstract

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare complication of the disease and is associated with poor prognosis. Sometimes the clinical presentation can be unspecific and the diagnosis can be very challenging. Here we report a case of CNS infiltration in a patient suffering from AML who presented with normal complete blood count and altered mental status.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906560 and 20906579
Volume :
2014
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Hematology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.03992262229b4ddfaff482ca08f5e653
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/937203