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History: A 70-year-old woman was admitted with the suspected diagnosis of acute leukaemia. She had complained of decreased physical capacity, nonproductive cough and dyspnoea. Investigations: The blood picture showed leukocytosis of 46/nl, anaemia (haemoglobin 8.8 g/dl) and thrombocytopenia (25 platelets/nl). Differential white count: 10 % blast cells, 43 % monocytes. Bone marrow smear revealed acute monocytic leukaemia. The chest radiogram showed increased interstitial markings and lung function tests indicated moderate restriction. Treatment and course: The atypical pneumonia was treated with erythromycin, but the respiratory functions deteriorated Further within 2 days. Cytostatic treatment had been started on the second hospital day, but the patient died a few hours later in respiratory failure. Autopsy revealed numerous alveolar infiltrates by immature myeloid cells. Conclusion: in patients with acute leukaemia and respiratory symptoms, pulmonary involvement should be included in the differential diagnosis and, if present, chemotherapy immediately begun.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | LEUKEMIA; |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III (Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie) Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2023 08:15 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2023 08:15 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/50148 |
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