Pulmonary infiltrates and adult acute leukaemia: empirical treatment and survival related to the extent of pulmonary radiological disease

In a retrospective review of 141 consecutive adult patients with acute leukaemia there were 33 local and eight diffuse parenchymal pulmonary abnormalities noted on the first abnormal chest radiograph. Empirical treatment was given without any invasive diagnostic procedures. Twenty of the 41 patients...

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