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Pulmonary embolus in acute myelocytic leukemia
Author(s) -
Wiernik Peter H.,
Serpick Arthur A.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196909)24:3<581::aid-cncr2820240324>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , myelocytic leukemia , pulmonary embolus , embolus , platelet , platelet transfusion , acute leukemia , leukemia , surgery , pulmonary embolism
Seven incidences of clinically significant pulmonary embolus in severely granulocytopenic and thrombocytopenic patients with acute myelocytic leukemia are reported. Each patient had received multiple platelet concentrate transfusions but showed no rise in post‐transfusion platelet count. The possible roles of granulocytopenia and ineffective platelet transfusion in facilitating pulmonary embolus are discussed. It is concluded that severe thrombocytopenia offers no protection against pulmonary embolus.