title: [Successful treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia in a pregnant patient with all-trans retinoic acid and chemotherapy resulting in a safe delivery].
abstract: A 32-year-old woman at 21 gestational weeks was admitted because of leukocytosis with DIC. She was diagnosed as having acute promyelocytic leukemia and treated with all-trans retinoic acid (70 mg/body) in combination with daunorubicin and cytosine arabinoside. She achieved complete remission, and continuously received a second treatment with daunorubicin and cytosine arabinoside. Cesarean section was performed, and a live male infant was born in the 30th week of pregnancy. The mother and baby have progressed excellently to date. In a such case, the choice of treatment and time of birth should be considered depending on the individual situation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital.
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Sumiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yago
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012074:Remission Induction; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D014212:Tretinoin; D003630:Daunorubicin