Development of Ph positive chronic myeloid leukemia in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with total body irradiation: a rare association.
Philadelphia (ph) chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia developed in a patient treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia after treatment with total body irradiation. The role of radiation in the development of CML is discussed.
Nanjangud
G J
GJ
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
Saikia
T K
TK
Chopra
H
H
Kadam
P R
PR
Advani
S H
SH
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007621:Karyotyping; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*