title: Myelodysplastic syndrome following successful therapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
abstract: We describe a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who was successfully induced into remission with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and idarubicin, but developed myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with monosomy 7 shortly after conclusion of maintenance therapy with idarubicin alternating with 6-mercaptopurine, vincristine, methotrexate and prednisone. Patients on combination regimens of ATRA or other retinoids and chemotherapy, which are being increasingly used in recent years, should be closely monitored for the development of potentially new complications including MDS.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bseiso
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kantarjian
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Estey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000754:Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D007621:Karyotyping; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D012074:Remission Induction; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014212:Tretinoin; D014750:Vincristine; D015122:Mercaptopurine; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate; D015255:Idarubicin