title: Extramedullary blast crisis occurring in a Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia patient with major cytogenetic response to imatinib.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. breccia@bce.uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breccia
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nanni
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mecarocci
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alimena
mesh_terms: D001549:Benzamides; D001752:Blast Crisis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction / Q000379:methods; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate