Leukemoid reaction in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia patients undergoing surgery: perioperative management recommendations. Blood Adv 2019 Apr 09;3(7):952-955
Date
03/30/2019Pubmed ID
30923049Pubmed Central ID
PMC6457233DOI
10.1182/bloodadvances.2019032300Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85068307348 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
CMML patients comprise an elderly and frail patient population with comorbidities that often require surgical intervention. Postsurgical leukemoid reaction, a life-threatening complication in CMML patients, may be driven by molecular mechanisms.
Author List
Patel AB, Pettijohn EM, Abedin SM, Raps E, Deininger MWAuthor
Sameem Abedin MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAged, 80 and over
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
Leukemoid Reaction
Leukostasis
Male
Perioperative Care
Postoperative Complications