Hodgkin's disease and acute promyelocytic leukaemia. A case report.
A case of Hodgkin's disease is reported in which acute promyelocytic leukaemia developed within 5 months of initiation of chemotherapy. Only 3 other cases, possibly of a similar nature, were found in the literature; these had occurred 15, 77, and 226 months respectively after the initial diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease.
D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000009:adverse effects
D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014747:Vinblastine; D011241:Prednisone