Date of Presentation

5-2-2024 12:00 AM

College

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

This case highlights the urgency of considering acute leukemic transformation in young patients presenting with neurological deficits, emphasizing the importance of prompt evaluation and management to optimize patient outcomes. The case depicted is a tragic complication of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and its acute blast crisis. Remarkably, the patient exhibited none of the typical constitutional symptoms associated with CML.

Keywords

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Lymphocyte Activation, Blast Crisis, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Young Adult

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Hematology | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms | Oncology | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Document Type

Poster

DOI

10.31986/issn.2689-0690_rdw.stratford_research_day.66_2024

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May 2nd, 12:00 AM

A Rare Presentation: Intracranial Hemorrhage as a Symptom of Acute Leukemic Transformation in a 23-year old Male

This case highlights the urgency of considering acute leukemic transformation in young patients presenting with neurological deficits, emphasizing the importance of prompt evaluation and management to optimize patient outcomes. The case depicted is a tragic complication of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and its acute blast crisis. Remarkably, the patient exhibited none of the typical constitutional symptoms associated with CML.

 

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