Pulmonary leukostasis: Role of perfusion lung scan in diagnosis and follow up

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 136-138

  Lesesve, J F ^a   Troussard, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Hyperleukocytotic leukemia; Lung scan; Pulmonary leukostasis

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LEUKEMIA; CHRONIC MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKAPHERESIS; LEUKOSTASIS; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKAPHERESIS; LEUKOSTASIS; LUNG DISEASES;

EID: 0035019496     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.1092     Document Type: Article

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