MEGAKARYOBLASTIC TRANSFORMATION OF POLYCYTHEMIA-VERA ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERCALCEMIA

被引:8
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作者
WONG, KF [1 ]
CHAN, JKC [1 ]
MA, SK [1 ]
CHU, YC [1 ]
机构
[1] QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSP,MED A UNIT,KOWLOON,HONG KONG
关键词
MEGAKARYOBLASTIC TRANSFORMATION; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; HYPERCALCEMIA;
D O I
10.1002/ajh.2830430317
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Leukemic transformation is not uncommon in polycythemia vera, particularly after treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. The leukemias that supervene are mostly of myeloid type but megakaryoblastic transformation is distinctly uncommon. We report a case of polycythemia vera terminating in megakaryoblastic leukemia with associated hypercalcemia.
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页码:240 / 242
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