Acute Leukemia Stem Cells Research Articles

Desoxyribonucleoprotein Thromboembolism Following TotalBody Irradiation: Case Report

Abstract A case of sudden death shortly after total body radiation is reported in a patient with acute stem cell leukemia. The sudden death was associated with capillary DNA thromboembolism.

Acute leukemia treated by irradiation and marrow transplant: A case report emphasizing metabolic imbalance

Summary The history of a patient with acute stem-cell leukemia in whom lethal irradiation and marrow transplant were tried after all conventional therapy had failed is presented. Hematologic and metabolic problems were encountered which were associated with renal failure and could not be overcome.

The effect of aminopterin and partial exsanguination transfusion on a case of acute stem cell leukemia; a case report and review of the literature on these two procedures.

Excerpt It is the purpose of this paper to present the clinical and hematological response of a case of acute stem cell leukemia to aminopterin and to partial exsanguination transfusion. The treatment of leukemia entered a new phase with the advent of the antifolic acid substances. These have been discussed by Farber1 and more recently by Dameshek.5 Also, there have been several reports of the effect of transfusions of whole blood6, 7 and of plasma2, 4 on the natural course of leukemia. Some of the effects of both aminopterin and partial exsanguination transfusion are exhibited in the following case. CASE REPORT