
Unexplained pancytopenia in acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Author(s) -
Ezekwudo Daniel,
Lupak Oleksandra,
Vaddepally Raju,
Gbadamosi Bolanle,
Kuriakose Philip
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1570
Subject(s) - pancytopenia , medicine , myeloid leukemia , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , bone marrow , leukemia , myeloid , disease
Key Clinical Message Certain histopathological findings have been described in acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) patients during treatment that define the hematologic outcomes. Such entities as bone marrow necrosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis have been reported. These often result in severe pancytopenia.