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Leukocytosis due to adrenal metastases from malignant melanoma: Reversal after bilateral adrenalectomy with long‐term survival
Author(s) -
Carey Robert W.,
Kunz Victoria S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830270317
Subject(s) - leukocytosis , medicine , melanoma , adrenalectomy , bone marrow , metastatic melanoma , bilateral adrenalectomy , oncology , pathology , cancer research
Abstract Leukocytosis has been noted in association with many non‐hematologic malignancies in the absence of concurrent infection or metastatic involvement of bone marrow. We report a case of sustained, neutrophilic leukocytosis in a patient with disseminated malignant melanoma which reversed after bilateral adrenalectomy for adrenal metastases.