Erythroleukemia following total-body irradiation for advanced lymphocytic lymphoma.
A patient with advanced lymphocytic lymphoma received treatment with total-body irradiation. Two years later acute erythroleukemia developed which proved fatal. Previous experience with total-body irradiation is considered and the relationship between radiation exposure and leukemia discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004915:Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*