Extramedullary leukaemic involvement is not uncommon as part of the presentation in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). However, infiltrative peripheral neuropathy due to AML was rarely reported. We report a case of extramedullary leukaemic infiltration of the brachial plexus in a patient with relapsed AML.
Özet
Akut miyeloid löseminin (AML) bir parçası olarak ekstramedüller lösemik tutulum nadir bir durum değildir. Ancak AML’ye bağlı infiltratif periferik nötropati nadiren bildirilmiştir. Burada, relaps AML’li bir hastada brakiyal pleksusun ekstramedüller lösemik infiltrasyonu vakasını sunuyoruz.
YIU, C. R., LEE, L. H., PRAKASH, K. M., WONG, G. C. (2008). Brakiyal pleksusu tutan ekstramedüller akut miyeloid lösemili bir hasta: Vaka raporu ve literatürün incelenmesi. Turkish Journal of Hematology, Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 2, 98–100. https://ajindex.com/articles/413204
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