Acute lymphoblastic leukemia during gestation.
The management of the common acute lymphoblastic leukemia in pregnancy has been controversial, but currently aggressive chemotherapy is the practice trend worldwide. We treated a young pregnant patient with aggressive regimen and we achieved full remission of the disease without affecting the fetus adversely. The management options are discussed thoroughly.
Alexandra General Hospital, V Sofias and Lourou 1, 11528 Athens, Greece. charma@hol.gr
Charis
C
Matsouka
Spyridon
S
Marinopoulos
Despina
D
Barbaroussi
Aris
A
Antsaklis
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy*