Hemolytic anemia in myelogenous leukemia with splenectomy.
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By ULFAR JONSSON, M.D., 0. C. HANSEN-PRUSS, M.D., AND R. W. RUNDLES, M.D. T HERE have been many reports in recent years of splenectomy for hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, or pancytopenia resulting from vascular, infectious, or neoplastic involvement of the spleen.” 12, 13, 15 Hemolytic anemia has been observed in a few patients with leukemic splenomegaly) 6. 8. 13, 15 The leukemia has usually been of the lymphocytic variety. The following case is an unusual instance of hemolytic anemia occurring in a patient with myelogenous leukemia. Splenectomy was of prolonged benefit.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 5 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1950