Published May 1985
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Journal article
Acute leukaemia following malignant ependymoma: a case report
- 1. Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India
Description
Though an increasing number of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-related leukaemias are being reported, acute promyelocytic leukaemia developing as a therapy-related second malignancy is still uncommon. Here the authors report a case of acute promyelocytic leukemia, microgranular variant, developing in a case of intracranial malignant ependymoma, 1.5 years following treatment with craniospinal radiotherapy
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Surg. Oncol.
- Journal Issue
- no.1
- Series
- J. Surg. Oncol.
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
- CODEN
- JSONA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17022161
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAIN; LEUKEMIA; PATIENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; HEMIC DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; THERAPY