Successful management of chronic myeloid leukaemia with leucapheresis during a twin pregnancy.
We present a 36-year-old woman in whom chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) was diagnosed during a twin pregnancy. Because of hyperleucocytosis, we started leucapheresis also with the goal of gaining time for discussing treatment options. As this strategy was so effective and our patient was reluctant to take medication, we decided to continue this treatment.
Klaasen
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Department of Haematology, Haga Hospital, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH The Hague, The Netherlands. ruthklaasen@casema.nl
de Jong
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Wijermans
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome