Systemic lupus erythematosus and acute myeloblastic leukemia. Report of their coexistence and a survey of possible associating features
- 1 September 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 120 (3) , 345-348
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.120.3.345
Abstract
A patient with persistent leukopenia and recurring pulmonary infections for a decade was found to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 1960. Adrenocorticosteroid therapy was given and the patient improved, only to develop acute myeloblastic leukemia 5 years later and die shortly thereafter. This is believed to be the 1st documented report of an SLE patient developing acute myeloblastic leukemia. A brief survey of conceivable pathogenetic mechanisms relating autoimmune disease to leukemia and lymphoma is presented.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Systemic Rheumatic Disease and Malignant LymphomaArchives of internal medicine (1960), 1963