Intracerebral leukemic mass in acute myelogenous leukemia
โ Scribed by Kazuhiro Fukui; Ikuzo Iguchi; Akira Kito; Midori Ohba
- Book ID
- 104651055
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 942 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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โฆ Synopsis
Leukemic intracranial space occupying lesions are rare. A 69 year old man with acute myelogenous leukemia was found to have an intracranial leukemic mass at the time of his remission period. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging study demonstrated a large irregular mass in the right temporal lobe. After total removal of the tumor, the patient was treated with whole brain irradiation and intrathecal chemotherapy. After surviving for 7 months, the patient expired of hematologic relapse.
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