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RESPIRATORY FAILURE DUE TO LEUKOSTASIS IN LEUKAEMIA
Author(s) -
Frost Terence,
Isbister James P.,
Ravich R. B. M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb100808.x
Subject(s) - leukostasis , pathophysiology , medicine , respiratory failure , splenectomy , respiratory system , metamorphosis , spleen , leukemia , biology , botany , larva
A case is presented in which leukostasis, which followed splenectomy for chronic granulocytic leukaemia in metamorphosis, was associated with respiratory failure. The pathophysiology and predisposing factors are discussed.

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