Acute promyelocytic leukemia; early diagnosis is the key to survival

In a second visit, she was diagnosed with acute leukemia based on these clinical features in addition to an abnormally elevated white blood cell count and admitted to the hospital. First described by Hillestad [2] in 1957, APL represents 5% to 8% of all AML cases [2,3].

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2013-08, Vol.31 (8), p.1290.e1-1290.e2
Main Authors: Roldan, Carlos J., MD, Haq, Samir M., MD, Miller, Adam H., MD, MSMM, MSCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Blood transfusions
Chemotherapy
Chromosomes
Early Diagnosis
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Emergency Service, Hospital
Family medical history
Fatal Outcome
Female
Headaches
Hemorrhage
Hospitalization
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages - etiology
Leukemia
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute - complications
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute - diagnosis
Medical imaging
Mortality
Patients
Pediatrics
Vitamin A
Young Adult
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Summary:In a second visit, she was diagnosed with acute leukemia based on these clinical features in addition to an abnormally elevated white blood cell count and admitted to the hospital. First described by Hillestad [2] in 1957, APL represents 5% to 8% of all AML cases [2,3].
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.038