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Whole‐abdominal irradiation for the management of gastrointestinal and abdominal manifestations of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
Author(s) -
Leinweber Clinton,
Order Stanley E.,
Calkins Alison R.
Publication year - 1991
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(19910915)68:6<1251::aid-cncr2820680612>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , myeloid , gastroenterology , gastrointestinal bleeding , pathology , surgery
A patient with a long‐standing history of agnogenic myeloid metaplasia developed weight loss and ascites secondary to gastric/small bowel infiltration and peritoneal implants of myeloid tissue. Moderate doses of radiation were very effective in controlling her gastrointestinal symptoms. In contrast to previous reports, clinical improvement after irradiation was a slow, gradual process, requiring 5 months for complete resolution of the patient's ascites. Hematologic suppression may be profound and careful attention to the rate of change in leukocyte and platelet counts is necessary to avoid severe toxicity.