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
Included in
Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Hematology Commons, Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Commons, Neoplasms Commons, Oncology Commons, Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
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.