Open AccessChronic Myeloid Leukemia Preceded by Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Al-Qudah Bara M.,
Yassin Mohamed A.,
Abdulla Mohammad A.J.,
Aldapt Mahmood S.,
Abufaied Mohamad M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1662-6575
DOI - 10.1159/000507822
Subject(s) - case report
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm, classically described as a triphasic disease. However, little is known about risk factors for developing CML. Currently, ionizing radiation is the only established risk factor. Here, we report on a 37-year-old man treated for tuberculosis; 2 years later, he developed CML in a chronic phase. We would like to shed light on tuberculosis as a possible risk factor for CML.