Sweet's syndrome and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: two sequelae of low-dose cytosine arabinoside therapy in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

Authors
Chowdhary, V Nityanand, S Prasad, KN Pandey, R Dabadghao, S
Citation
V. Chowdhary et al., Sweet's syndrome and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: two sequelae of low-dose cytosine arabinoside therapy in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia, EUR J HAEMA, 65(1), 2000, pp. 72-73
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
09024441 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
72 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
0902-4441(200007)65:1<72:SSAPCP>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Cytosine arabinoside in low dose is sometimes employed for treating acute m yeloid leukaemia. We report here a case of acute myeloid leukemia, treated with low-dose cytosine arabinoside, who developed acute febrile neutrophili c dermatosis and Pneumocytsis carinii pneumonia after attainment of remissi on. A direct effect of cytosine arabinoside on neurophil function and an im munosuppressive potential in lower doses could be speculated.