Meningeal relapse in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 311-314

  Bae, Sung Hwa ^a   Ryoo, Hun Mo ^a   Cho, Hee Soon ^b   Lee, Jae Lyun ^b   Lee, Kyung Hee ^b   Hyun, Myung Soo ^b  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Central Nervous System; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; IDARUBICIN; METHOTREXATE; MITOXANTRONE; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MENINX; PETECHIA; PROMYELOCYTE; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; RELAPSE; REMISSION; REVIEW;

EID: 2342569514     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.2.311     Document Type: Review

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