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Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematologic malignancy. It is the most common form of acute leukemia among adults. Recent treatment advances have drastically improved outcomes for these diseases, but the overall survival (OS) is still exceptionally low due to the infiltration of leukemic cells in the central nervous system (CNS).
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January 2025
Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Background: A patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) presented with a cardiac mass of unknown nature. This case underscores the importance of careful monitoring and a multidisciplinary approach in managing and differentiation of rare cardiac complications in leukemia patients. It aims to improve diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic outcomes in similar challenging scenarios.
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January 2025
National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with KMT2A rearrangements (KMT2Ar), found on chromosome 11q23, is often called KMT2A-rearranged AML (KMT2Ar-AML). This variant is highly aggressive, characterized by rapid disease progression and poor outcomes. Growing knowledge of epigenetic changes, especially lactylation, has opened new avenues for investigation and management of this subtype.
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November 2024
3rd Medical Department, Hanusch Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria.
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is rare, and spinal cord infiltration as a presenting manifestation has only rarely been described. We present the case of a 65-year-old man with CLL, initially diagnosed at the age of 54, who had not received prior treatment. He presented with a six-week history of thoracic and epigastric pressure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
December 2024
Blood Disease Institute, Xuzhou Medical University,Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China.
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