Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with multiple cytogenetic abnormalities secondary to treatment of Ewing's sarcoma

Authors
Al-Homaidhi, AM Patterson, B Rubin, S Lipton, JH
Citation
Am. Al-homaidhi et al., Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with multiple cytogenetic abnormalities secondary to treatment of Ewing's sarcoma, LEUK RES, 23(6), 1999, pp. 593-596
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
LEUKEMIA RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01452126 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
593 - 596
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-2126(199906)23:6<593:ALLWMC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report the case of a 22-year-old man with Ewing's sarcoma who attained a complete remission (CR) after combination radiotherapy and chemotherapy. S econdary acute lymphoblastic leukemia with multiple cytogenetic abnormaliti es involving chromosome 5 and 7 developed 16 years later. The patient under went induction chemotherapy and entered a CR. Peripheral blood stem cell tr ansplantation from a matched sibling was performed successfully and he is i n complete remission of both ALL and Ewing's sarcoma. (C) 1999 Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.