Osteolytic tumors in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

F Dharmasena; N Wickham; P J McHugh; D Catovsky; D A Galton

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19861115)58:10<2273::aid-cncr2820581019>3.0.co;2-e

Osteolytic tumors in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

Cancer. 1986 Nov 15;58(10):2273-7. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19861115)58:10<2273::aid-cncr2820581019>3.0.co;2-e.

Authors

F Dharmasena, N Wickham, P J McHugh, D Catovsky, D A Galton

Abstract

A patient with soft tissue tumors and osteolytic bone lesions produced by acute megakaryoblastic leukemia is described. This appears to be the first report of this complication. The management and significance of this presentation are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Surface / analysis
Bone Marrow / pathology
Humans
Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / complications*
Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / immunology
Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / pathology
Male
Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging
Osteolysis / etiology*
Radionuclide Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Surface