title: Intra-abdominal localization of acute leukaemia: report of six cases.
abstract: Clinical findings leading to the diagnosis of acute leukaemia result from the consequences of both pancytopenia and tumoral manifestations. Although leukaemic infiltration of hematopoietic organs is common, the involvement of non-hematopoietic abdominal organs remains rare. The authors report a series of six cases, where intra-abdominal localization of acute lymphoblastic or myeloblastic leukaemia was detected at diagnosis or relapse. Chemotherapy may lead to remission or cure if the early abdominal complications are managed with care.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Onco-Hématologie, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andres
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maloisel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Voillat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brion
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oberling
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction