Types of leukemia in chronic benzene poisoning. A study in thirty-four patients.
The distribution of various types of leukemia due to chronic exposure to benzene is described in a series comprising 34 cases. The incidence of leukemia among 31 show-workers was 13.5/100,000. Acute myeloblastic leukemia was the most frequent type, followed by preleukemia, acute erythroleukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The extreme rarity of chronic myeloid leukemia was a noteworthy finding. The differences and similarities between the distribution of various types of leukemia in different series of patients with chronic exposure to benzene and ionizing radiation are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001554:Benzene / Q000506:poisoning*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014421:Turkey
D001554:Benzene