title: Management of newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukaemia during a twin pregnancy using leucapheresis: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of chronic myeloid leukaemia diagnosed as an incidental finding in a 32-year-old woman, pregnant with twins at 11 weeks gestation, is presented. Management of the patient was with leucapheresis and supportive care until spontaneous delivery of two morphologically normal infants (one male, one female) at 37 weeks gestation. Special considerations while employing leucapheresis in pregnant patients are discussed.
authors: Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. Electronic address: acrawford17@qub.ac.uk.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Morris
authors: Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: McMullin
authors: Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Benson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D059285:Pregnancy, Twin; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Apheresis; Chronic myeloid leukaemia; Hyperleucocytosis; Leucapheresis; Pregnancy