title: [Exchange transfusion in children with blastic hyperleukocytosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia].
abstract: In 10 children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (mean leucocyte count 452 x 10(9)/l) 17 exchange transfusions were done for rapid reduction of this count. The control group comprised 11 children with similar values of white blood cell counts (mean 324 x 10(9)/l) treated initially with small, increasing doses of corticosteroids. In contrast to acute myeloid leukaemia the results do not support the usefulness of exchange transfusions in children with hyperleukocytosis during ALL.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Chorób Dzieci, Instytutu Pediatrii AM, Poznaniu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaczmarek-Kanold
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Radwańska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogusławska-Jaworska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodziewicz
mesh_terms: D001752:Blast Crisis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Transfuzja krwi wymienna u dzieci z hiperleukocytoza blastyczna w przebiegu ostrej białaczki limfoblastycznej.