Leukemoid reaction in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following the second chemotherapy

Osman Yokuş, Murat Albayrak, Aynur Albayrak, Habip Gedik

J Clin Exp Invest 2013;4(2):262-263.

https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.02.0280

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Abstract

The occurrence of persistent neutrophilic leukocy­tosis above 50,000 cells/μL for reasons other than leukemia is defined as leukemoid reaction. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic neutro­philic leukemia (CNL) should be excluded, and un­derlying diseases or causes should be examined, in differential diagnosis. The most commonly ob­served causes of leukemoid reactions are severe infections, intoxications, malignancies, severe hem­orrhage, or acute hemolysis [1].

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Yokuş O, Albayrak M, Albayrak A, Gedik H. Leukemoid reaction in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following the second chemotherapy. J Clin Exp Invest. 2013;4(2):262-3. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.02.0280