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Open Access 01-12-2007 | Case report

Acute leukaemoid reaction following cardiac surgery

Authors: Nigel E Drury, Ayyaz Ali, Shafi Mussa, Stephen T Webb, Kanchan P Rege, John Wallwork

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia is an atypical myeloproliferative disorder with a natural history of progression to acute myeloid leukaemia, a complex and poorly understood response by the bone marrow to stress. Cardiac surgery activates many inflammatory cascades and may precipitate a systemic inflammatory response syndrome. We present a case of undiagnosed chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia who developed rapidly fatal multi-organ dysfunction following cardiac surgery due to an acute leukaemoid reaction.

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Title: Acute leukaemoid reaction following cardiac surgery
Authors: Nigel E Drury
Ayyaz Ali
Shafi Mussa
Stephen T Webb
Kanchan P Rege
John Wallwork
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-2-3

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