Study data from J.A. Altawfiq and co-authors update knowledge of acute monocytic leukemia
2007 NOV 19 -- "Spontaneous remissions of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been reported in association with infection. Here, we report a case of spontaneous remission of AML in a 47-year-old Saudi Arabian male patient who presented with a few weeks history of recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting and fever," investigators in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia report. "He was diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia (AML, FAB M5b) and a perforated bowel. He also had Clostridium septicum bacteremia and thus chemotherapy was deferred. He received supportive therapy and intravenous antibiotics. Six weeks later, he achieved spontaneous and complete remission lasting for about 4 months. The remission and relapse were documented by bone marrow examination," wrote J.A. Altawfiq and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Similarly, previous reports of spontaneous remission of AML were short lived and were followed by relapse and progression." Altawfiq and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Laboratory Hematology (Spontaneous remission of acute monocytic leukemia after infection with Clostridium septicum. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, 2007;29(5):386-389). For additional information, contact J.A. Altawfiq, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Health Center, POB 76, Room A-420, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. The publisher of the International Journal of Laboratory Hematology can be contacted at: Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Rd., Oxford OX4 2DQ, Oxon, England. Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Dhahran, Acute Monocytic Leukemia. This article was prepared by Hematology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Hematology Week via NewsRx.com.
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