Waldenström's macroglobulinemia complicated with acute myeloid leukemia. Report of a case and review of the literature.
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The evolution of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) into chronic or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare event. Most of these cases have occurred after treatment with alkylating agents. We herein report a case of WM terminating in an acute myelomonocytic leukemia after treatment with prednimustine and chlorambucil and present a review of the literature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Haematologica
دوره 83 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998