Chronic myeloid leukemia in a woman with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid treated with radioactive iodine.
A 48-year-old woman presented with chronic myeloid leukemia six years after beginning repeated radioiodine treatments for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. The literature on the association of radioiodine and chronic myeloid leukemia is reviewed.
Alfiar
F
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Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Amato
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D
Lipton
J H
JH
D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*