A Case Report and Literature Review on Pregnancy with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with DIC

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)-FAB-AML-M3 is now the most curable subtype of acute myeloblastic leukemia. The incidence of acute leukemia in pregnancy is rare. The occurrence of acute promyelocytic leukemia in pregnancy is also a very rare but management is very critical as APL is associated wit...

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Published in:	Journal of Dhaka Medical College Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 262 - 265
Main Authors:	Ara, Tasneem, Khan, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Afrose, Salma, Islam, Md Manirul, Ali, Mohammad, Nazneen, Humayra, Akhter, Maftuha, Uddin, Abu Yousuf Md Nazim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	23-10-2015
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Summary:	Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)-FAB-AML-M3 is now the most curable subtype of acute myeloblastic leukemia. The incidence of acute leukemia in pregnancy is rare. The occurrence of acute promyelocytic leukemia in pregnancy is also a very rare but management is very critical as APL is associated with life threatening hemorrhagic diathesis. Acute promyelocytic leukemia in pregnancy has not been reported in Bangladesh. Here we report a case of APL with DIC diagnosed during pregnancy. Clinical data and therapeutic approaches are presented. Her response to treatment was excellent resulted in a live birth and complete remission of her leukemia.J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 23, No.2, October, 2014, Page 262-265
ISSN:	1028-0928 2219-7494
DOI:	10.3329/jdmc.v23i2.25402