title: Pregancy complicated by acute myeloid leukaemia.
abstract: Combination cytotoxic chemotherapy was used to treat a case of acute myeloid leukaemia presenting in the 25th week of pregnancy with a sustained complete remission of the leukaemia and the successful delivery of a normal infant. The management of leukaemia presenting in pregnancy is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013866:Thioguanine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D013866:Thioguanine