Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Herein, the first case of childhood erythrophagocytosis following chemotherapy for erythroleukemia in a child with monosomy 7 is reported. A 5-year-old boy presented with anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly in whom erythroleukemia was diagnosed. Prolonged pancytopenia accompanied by per...

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Main Authors: Samin Alavi, Maryam Ebadi, Alireza Jenabzadeh, M. T. Arzanian, Sh. Shamsian
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/581073
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author Samin Alavi
Maryam Ebadi
Alireza Jenabzadeh
M. T. Arzanian
Sh. Shamsian
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Alireza Jenabzadeh
M. T. Arzanian
Sh. Shamsian
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description Herein, the first case of childhood erythrophagocytosis following chemotherapy for erythroleukemia in a child with monosomy 7 is reported. A 5-year-old boy presented with anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly in whom erythroleukemia was diagnosed. Prolonged pancytopenia accompanied by persistent fever and huge splenomegaly and hepatomegaly became evident after 2 courses of chemotherapy. On bone marrow aspiration, macrophages phagocytosing erythroid precursors were observed and the diagnosis of HLH was established; additionally, monosomy 7 was detected on bone marrow cytogenetic examination. In conclusion, monosomy 7 can lead to erythrophagocytosis associated with erythroid leukemia and should be considered among the chromosomal abnormalities contributing to the association.
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spelling doaj-art-a2952d444ffb47e6b34b301b76c33a092025-08-20T02:20:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792013-01-01201310.1155/2013/581073581073Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSamin Alavi0Maryam Ebadi1Alireza Jenabzadeh2M. T. Arzanian3Sh. Shamsian4Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran 15468-15514, IranTehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran 15468-15514, IranPediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran 15468-15514, IranPediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran 15468-15514, IranHerein, the first case of childhood erythrophagocytosis following chemotherapy for erythroleukemia in a child with monosomy 7 is reported. A 5-year-old boy presented with anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly in whom erythroleukemia was diagnosed. Prolonged pancytopenia accompanied by persistent fever and huge splenomegaly and hepatomegaly became evident after 2 courses of chemotherapy. On bone marrow aspiration, macrophages phagocytosing erythroid precursors were observed and the diagnosis of HLH was established; additionally, monosomy 7 was detected on bone marrow cytogenetic examination. In conclusion, monosomy 7 can lead to erythrophagocytosis associated with erythroid leukemia and should be considered among the chromosomal abnormalities contributing to the association.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/581073
spellingShingle Samin Alavi
Maryam Ebadi
Alireza Jenabzadeh
M. T. Arzanian
Sh. Shamsian
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Hematology
title Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Erythroleukemia in a Child with Monosomy 7: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating erythroleukemia in a child with monosomy 7 a case report and review of the literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/581073
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