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Acute promyelocytic leukemia: an unusual cause showing prolonged disseminated intravascular coagulation after placental abruption.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17713776     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) caused by placental abruption usually improves rapidly after prompt delivery and adequate anti-DIC treatment. CASE: A 30-year-old nulliparous woman suffered from placental abruption at the 25th week of pregnancy, and emergent cesarean section was done immediately. She exhibited DIC, which continued even after termination of the pregnancy and anti-DIC treatment. She also showed neutropenia. We closely observed her, and at the 58th day postpartum, blast cells appeared in the peripheral blood and she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Induction chemotherapy was done successfully. The close observation after delivery enabled us to make the prompt diagnosis/treatment, leading to the complete remission. CONCLUSION: APL should be added to the list of differential diagnosis when DIC persists even after prompt delivery and appropriate anti-DIC treatment after placental abruption.
Authors:
Yukako Morimatsu; Shigeki Matsubara; Noriko Hirose; Akihide Ohkuchi; Akio Izumi; Katsutoshi Ozaki; Keiya Ozawa; Mitsuaki Suzuki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2007-08-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of gynecology and obstetrics     Volume:  277     ISSN:  0932-0067     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Gynecol. Obstet.     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-12     Completed Date:  2008-07-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8710213     Medline TA:  Arch Gynecol Obstet     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  267-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abruptio Placentae / etiology*,  surgery
Adult
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Cesarean Section
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / diagnosis*,  drug therapy
Neutropenia / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents

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