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Leukostasis: A phenomenon of prolymphocytic leukemia
Author(s) -
Megaludis Alexis M.,
Winkelstein Alan,
Zeigler Zella R.,
Miller Thomas R.
Publication year - 1989
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.2830320214
Subject(s) - leukostasis , medicine , prolymphocytic leukemia , malignancy , leukemia , pathology , chronic lymphocytic leukemia
We are reporting a case of a patient with prolymphoctic leukemia complicated by fatal leukostasis. Multiple leukemic thrombi and leukoaggregales were demonstrated on postmortem examination in both the brain and lungs. This represents the first report pathologically documenting leukostasis in a chronic lymphoid malignancy.