Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following aggressive management of extensive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
The adult respiratory distress syndrome occurred during aggressive therapy of extensive acute leukemia. The pathogenic mechanisms involved includes development of disseminated intravascular coagulation probably initiated by tissue factors from necrotic leukemic cells following chemotherapy. Awareness of the possibility of the complication is stressed.
D000293:Adolescent; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*