Meningeal leukaemia in the blastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukaemia

A 51/2-year-old boy is presented with chronic granulocytic leukaemia and blastic transformation whose clinical course is complicated by meningeal leukaemia. In the authors' opinion prophylactic central nervous system therapy should be part of the initial therapy of blastic transformation.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatrics 1985-11, Vol.144 (4), p.417-418
Hauptverfasser:	VAN BEVER, H, BENOIT, Y, DELBEKE, M. J, ORYE, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Bone Marrow - pathology Child, Preschool Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemia - pathology Leukemia, Myeloid - drug therapy Leukemia, Myeloid - pathology Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Leukocyte Count Male Medical sciences Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 51/2-year-old boy is presented with chronic granulocytic leukaemia and blastic transformation whose clinical course is complicated by meningeal leukaemia. In the authors' opinion prophylactic central nervous system therapy should be part of the initial therapy of blastic transformation.
ISSN:	0340-6199 1432-1076
DOI:	10.1007/BF00441794