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Query: UMLS:C0023418 (leukemia)
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A 64-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia (FAB classification, M7) in remission received consolidation chemotherapy with mitoxantrone/cytosine arabinoside. WBC counts decreased to 0/microl on day 14, and fever (39.3 degrees C) and epigastralgia developed on day 15. Cefozopran was instituted for febrile neutropenia; however, on day 16, he was found to be in cardiac arrest. CT scan on day 16 revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage. Gram-positive rods were isolated from blood cultures on day 15, and were later identified as B.cereus. He recovered transiently, but eventually died on day 19. Postmortem examination demonstrated many colonies of B. cereus in the cerebrum, cerebellum, lung, and liver. Hepatocyte necrosis was also observed in the liver. Bacterial aneurysms or septic emboli were not identified in the arachnoid vessels, but necrosis of cerebral vessels was prominent, which was considered to be the cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage has been reported to be associated with B. cereus sepsis, which developed at nadir following chemotherapy for leukemia patients. Because of the aggressive clinical course of B. cereus sepsis, including the risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, early treatment with effective antibiotics for B. cereus sepsis would be important in the management of leukemia patients after chemotherapy.
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PMID:[Bacillus cereus sepsis and subarachnoid hemorrhage following consolidation chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia]. 1940 24

Granulocytic sarcoma is an extramedullary tumour of primitive granulocytic cells. It can develop at any anatomic site and is often a forerunner to the development of acute myelogenous leukaemia. Granulocytic sarcoma of the small intestine presents with abdominal pain and obstruction. We report a case of a 17-years-old boy who presented with epigastric pain. His endoscopy revealed multiple polypoid lesions throughout the duodenum and small bowel. Histopathology and flow cytometery confirmed the diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma associated with acute myelogenous leukaemia. To our knowledge there have been only two previous case reports of multiple granulocytic sarcomas in the small intestine, both of these were adult patients. This is the first patient in the paediatric age group with multiple granulocytic sarcomas of the small intestine.
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PMID:Granulocytic sarcoma of the small intestine: an unusual presentation of acute myelogenous leukaemia. 2020 3

Primary gastric lymphomas generally are of B-cell lineage. Among the previously reported cases of exceptional primary gastric T-cell lymphomas, most demonstrate evidence of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection with a poor prognosis. The present study is a report of a rare case of primary gastric T-cell lymphoma without HTLV-1 which could be successfully treated with surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient was a 50-year-old Japanese male who presented with epigastric pain. Clinical examination showed no lymphadenopathy or skin changes. Radiographic and endoscopic examinations revealed an ill-demarcated ulcerative lesion in the stomach, and a biopsy specimen confirmed high-grade lymphoma. Total gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection was performed. Histological examination of the gastric lesion revealed a malignant lymphoma, diffuse large cell type, with lymph nodal involvement. On immunohistochemistry, tumor cells were positive for CD3, CD4 and CD30, but negative for CD8, CD20 and CD56, implying a T-cell nature. Following surgery, the patient received 8 cycles of chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone/CHOP). To date the patient has been free of recurrence for 86 months without further treatment. Review of previously reported cases of primary gastric T-cell lymphoma indicates that the prognosis is better without than with HTLV-1. We conclude that primary gastric T-cell lymphomas without HTLV-1 should be managed in the same way as the more common diffuse large B-cell type gastric lymphomas.
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PMID:Successful treatment of a primary gastric T-cell lymphoma lacking the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1. 2058 49

The patient was a 66-year-old woman with left breast cancer who underwent left segmental mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy. The histopathological diagnosis was estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), progesterone receptor-positive( PgR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-equivocal( HER2()2+)( with no HER2 gene amplification by fluorescence in-situ hybridization analysis) invasive ductal carcinoma (scirrhous carcinoma) with Ki-67 expression of less than 10% (pathological T1c, N0, M0, stage I). The patient requested chemotherapy, and 4 cycles of docetaxel plus cyclophosphamide (TC) were scheduled. Fever and epigastric pain developed on day 13 of cycle 2. On day 22, the patient was examined before the third cycle of TC, and right lower abdominal pain was reported. Computed tomography revealed appendicitis and an intraperitoneal abscess. She was admitted to the hospital and underwent partial ileocecal resection. The patient was discharged on the 12th postoperative day with no further complications. Acute abdomen during chemotherapy for malignant tumors has been reported sporadically in patients with leukemia. A diagnosis of acute abdomen in patients undergoing cancer treatment requires careful assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, fever associated with granulocytopenia, and findings indicative of local inflammation. The patient in this case recovered uneventfully because imaging studies and surgery were performed promptly after presentation.
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PMID:[A case of acute appendicitis which occurred during chemotherapy for breast cancer]. 2439 31

Myeloid sarcomas (MS) involve extramedullary blast proliferation from one or more myeloid lineages that replace the original tissue architecture, and these neoplasias are called granulocytic sarcomas, chloromas or extramedullary myeloid tumors. Such tumors develop in lymphoid organs, bones (e.g., skulls and orbits), skin, soft tissue, various mucosae, organs, and the central nervous system. Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is rare, while the occurrence of myeloid sarcomas in patients without leukemia is even rare. Here, we report a case of a 38-year-old man who presented with epigastric pain and progressive jaundice. An upper GI endoscopy had shown extensive multifocal hyperemic fold thickening and the spread of nodular lesions in the body of the stomach. Biopsies from the gastric lesions indicated myeloid sarcoma of the stomach. However, concurrent peripheral blood and bone marrow examinations showed no evidence of acute myeloid leukemia. For diagnosis, the immunohistochemical markers must be checked when evaluating a suspected myeloid sarcoma case. Accurate MS diagnosis determines the appropriate therapy and prognosis.
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PMID:Gastric myeloid sarcoma without acute myeloblastic leukemia. 2571 65

A 56-year-old man being treated for dilated cardiomyopathy presented with epigastralgia. He was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. After treating incessant ventricular tachycardia, we commenced induction therapy for leukemia with dasatinib and prednisolone to minimize toxicity towards cardiomyocytes and the cardiac conduction system. Although dasatinib was temporarily withheld because of a recurrence of ventricular tachycardia, we rechallenged dasatinib while using bisoprolol and amiodarone and achieved a complete hematological response three weeks later. Although drug interactions between dasatinib and amiodarone were of concern, the blood concentration of each drug remained within the safe range after concomitant use, and there were no adverse cardiac effects such as QT prolongation after rechallenging dasatinib. Induction therapy with dasatinib and prednisolone may be an acceptable therapeutic option for Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia with severe cardiac complications.
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PMID:Dasatinib and Prednisolone Induction Therapy for a Case of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Accompanied by Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachycardia. 2832 7

The 2017 WHO classification includes a new provisional entity of indolent T-lymphoproliferative disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (ITLPD-GIT). We investigated GI involvement of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Eighty-two patients were diagnosed with PTCL during 2007-2017. Eleven patients (13 %) had histologically-confirmed GI tract involvement {3 monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal lymphoma (MEITL), 3 extranodal NK-/T-cell lymphoma nasal type (ENKL), 2 PTCL, not otherwise specified, 1 adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma, 2 ITLPD-GIT}. Three patients each had lesions in the small intestine and multiple lesions, two each in the stomach and colon, and one in the duodenum. Six of the 11 patients remained alive. No perforation/stenosis was observed after chemo-radiotherapy, although one patient with ENKL developed gastric bleeding during chemotherapy. One patient with ITLPD-GIT (CD4-/CD8+/Ki67Low) with a colonic lesion showing diffuse edema and multiple aphtha by endoscope and diarrhea, initially diagnosed with MEITL, had active but stable disease after various chemotherapies for 1 year and no therapy for the next 5 years. Another patient with ITLPD-GIT (CD4+/CD8+/Ki67Low) with a localized gastric lesion and slight epigastralgia was in remission for 1 year after radiation. In conclusion, about 10 % of PTCLs were complicated by GI tract lesions and most had a poor prognosis. ITLPD-GIT should be considered as a differential diagnosis based on histology and clinical course. Local complications after chemo/radiotherapy in PTCL with GI involvement were not frequent.
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PMID:Peripheral T-cell lymphoma with gastrointestinal involvement and indolent T-lymphoproliferative disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. 3215 88

A 55-year-old woman developed acute promyelocytic leukaemia during treatment with all-trans-retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide. Initially, she presented with symptoms of epigastric pain, vomiting, and nausea, and she developed acute pancreatitis. She was treated with parenteral nutritional supplementation for 20 days. However, the patient continued to develop refractory hyponatraemia, hypotension, and apathy. Finally, the patient was diagnosed with Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) using head magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent high-dose intravenous thiamine administration, and her symptoms were alleviated. WE is a rare adverse event during acute pancreatitis therapy. Acute pancreatitis that is caused by all-trans-retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide is a rare complication of acute promyelocytic leukaemia during chemotherapy. Further study is essential to improve our comprehension of the risk factors for complications in patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia, considering that the associated complications were potentially caused by multiple etiological factors. A better understanding of these risk factors may help to improve the prognosis of patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia at an early stage.
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PMID:Severe Wernicke encephalopathy and acute pancreatitis due to all-trans-retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide during treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia: a case report. 3299 92


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