Acute lymphoblastic leukemia associated with brucellosis in two patients with fever and pancytopenia

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Eser B., Altuntas F., Soyuer I., Er O., Canoz O., Coskun H. Ş., ...Daha Fazla

Yonsei Medical Journal, cilt.47, sa.5, ss.741-744, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.741
  • Dergi Adı: Yonsei Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.741-744
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brucellosis, pancytopenia, HEMATOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, CHILDHOOD BRUCELLOSIS
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Brucellosis is a disease involving the lymphoproliferative system, which may lead to changes in the hematological parameters; however, pancytopenia is a rare finding. However, malignant diseases in association with brucellosis are rarely the cause of pancytopenia. Herein, two cases with fever and pancytopenia, diagnosed as simultaneous acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brucellosis are presented. Anti-leukemic therapy and brucellosis treatment were administered simultaneously, and normal blood parameters obtained. The first patient is in complete remission; the other recovered from the brucellosis, but later died due to a leukemic relapse.