Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation

A 25-year-old female patient presented with a constellation of symptoms, including fever, headache, generalized weakness, and shortness of breath. A clinical examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly. Peripheral smear and bone marrow studies revealed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in conjunction with...

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Main Authors: Bala Manideep Nuguri, Samira Kumar Behera, Prasanta Purohit
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_143_24
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description A 25-year-old female patient presented with a constellation of symptoms, including fever, headache, generalized weakness, and shortness of breath. A clinical examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly. Peripheral smear and bone marrow studies revealed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in conjunction with sickle cell anemia heterozygous, confirmed with the help of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Molecular studies were conducted to ascertain the diagnosis. Clinical examination, complete blood counts, peripheral smear, sodium metabisulphate oxygen reduction, hemoglobin electrophoresis, HPLC [variant II beta thalassemia short program], and molecular study using reverse transcriptase enzyme followed by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sickle cell disease was once viewed as a dreadful hematological disease with high mortality and morbidity. With recent advancements, an early diagnosis with the help of HPLC and the use of hydroxyurea (HU) in the treatment of sickle cell patients increased overall survival. Prolonged usage of HU has been linked to the development of leukemia and other hematological malignancies. This case highlights the atypical presentation of CML coexisting with sickle cell anemia heterozygous and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive diagnostic approaches. The disapproval of the reported association between HU and hematological malignancies underscores the need for continued research in this area. Further research is warranted to establish a definitive link between the occurrence of hematological malignancies in patients with sickle cell anemia.
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spelling doaj-art-640a51406f6d4d8e95099f8972884e8e2025-08-20T03:03:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102025-03-0118234935110.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_143_24Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous PresentationBala Manideep NuguriSamira Kumar BeheraPrasanta PurohitA 25-year-old female patient presented with a constellation of symptoms, including fever, headache, generalized weakness, and shortness of breath. A clinical examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly. Peripheral smear and bone marrow studies revealed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in conjunction with sickle cell anemia heterozygous, confirmed with the help of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Molecular studies were conducted to ascertain the diagnosis. Clinical examination, complete blood counts, peripheral smear, sodium metabisulphate oxygen reduction, hemoglobin electrophoresis, HPLC [variant II beta thalassemia short program], and molecular study using reverse transcriptase enzyme followed by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sickle cell disease was once viewed as a dreadful hematological disease with high mortality and morbidity. With recent advancements, an early diagnosis with the help of HPLC and the use of hydroxyurea (HU) in the treatment of sickle cell patients increased overall survival. Prolonged usage of HU has been linked to the development of leukemia and other hematological malignancies. This case highlights the atypical presentation of CML coexisting with sickle cell anemia heterozygous and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive diagnostic approaches. The disapproval of the reported association between HU and hematological malignancies underscores the need for continued research in this area. Further research is warranted to establish a definitive link between the occurrence of hematological malignancies in patients with sickle cell anemia.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_143_24chronic myeloid leukemia (cml)high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc)polymerase chain reaction (pcr)reverse transcriptase enzymesickle cell anemia heterozygous
spellingShingle Bala Manideep Nuguri
Samira Kumar Behera
Prasanta Purohit
Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
chronic myeloid leukemia (cml)
high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc)
polymerase chain reaction (pcr)
reverse transcriptase enzyme
sickle cell anemia heterozygous
title Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
title_full Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
title_fullStr Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
title_short Case Report of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Coexistent Sickle Cell Anemia Heterozygous Presentation
title_sort case report of chronic myeloid leukemia with coexistent sickle cell anemia heterozygous presentation
topic chronic myeloid leukemia (cml)
high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc)
polymerase chain reaction (pcr)
reverse transcriptase enzyme
sickle cell anemia heterozygous
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_143_24
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