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Spontaneous cure of end‐stage acute nonlymphocytic leukemia complicated with chloroma (granulocytic sarcoma)
Author(s) -
Takaue Yoichi,
Culbert Steven J.,
Van Eys Jan,
Dalton Willard T.,
Cork Ann,
Trujillo Jose M.
Publication year - 1986
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(19860901)58:5<1101::aid-cncr2820580520>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , leukemia , stage (stratigraphy) , pathology , paleontology , biology
Spontaneous regression of end‐stage acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) complicated with chloroma (granulocytic sarcoma) was observed in a child after the patient had been sent home for terminal care. The patient was initially found to have the 8; 21 translocation and has survived without any evidence of disease 101 months after the initial diagnosis and 80 months after the discontinuation of all therapy. Spontaneous regression of a wide variety of tumors has been reported, but this observed case has no features in common with those cases. Special implications of this case are discussed. Cancer 58:1101‐1105, 1986.