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Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis occurred during induction chemotherapy in an acute monocytic leukemia patient with FLT3-ITD and DNMT3A mutations.
BMC cancer - 29 May 2018
Li Fei, Zhang Xiaojie, Wang Yunyun, Yang Ailin, Zhang Zhanglin, Tang Weiping, Zhong Nan, Shi Huidong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is considered to be a large challenge for clinicians due to the variable overlaps of symptoms with other severe diseases and a high rate of mortality. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to avoid a fatal outcome. However, very limited reports have focused on HLH during chemotherapy (Ch-HLH) due to a low incidence and insufficient knowledge. CASE...
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