An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib

The concomitant occurrence of pregnancy and chronic myelogenous leukemia is uncommon. We describe the successful management of a 24-year-old woman in the first trimester of her pregnancy with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase, who was on treatment with imatinib, which was stopp...

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Main Authors: Jovita Martin, Anita Ramesh, Lalitha Devadasan, Palaniappan, Jude J Martin
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2011;volume=32;issue=2;spage=109;epage=111;aulast=Martin
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description The concomitant occurrence of pregnancy and chronic myelogenous leukemia is uncommon. We describe the successful management of a 24-year-old woman in the first trimester of her pregnancy with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase, who was on treatment with imatinib, which was stopped by 10 th week of pregnancy. Until, she completed full term of pregnancy she was on hydroxyurea. The use of imatinib did not have adverse effects on the fetus. The patient had a normal vaginal delivery and gave birth to a healthy 2500 g girl at 37 weeks of gestation. We conclude that imatinib in the first trimester of pregnant lady with CML, though has particular concern regarding the potential teratogenic and other adverse effects, has shown evidences of safe conception, pregnancy and delivery in ladies with CML.
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spelling doaj-art-e7ed601f20f64b639552d247a55f718a2025-08-20T03:52:04ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512011-01-0132210911110.4103/0971-5851.89795An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinibJovita MartinAnita RameshLalitha DevadasanPalaniappanJude J MartinThe concomitant occurrence of pregnancy and chronic myelogenous leukemia is uncommon. We describe the successful management of a 24-year-old woman in the first trimester of her pregnancy with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase, who was on treatment with imatinib, which was stopped by 10 th week of pregnancy. Until, she completed full term of pregnancy she was on hydroxyurea. The use of imatinib did not have adverse effects on the fetus. The patient had a normal vaginal delivery and gave birth to a healthy 2500 g girl at 37 weeks of gestation. We conclude that imatinib in the first trimester of pregnant lady with CML, though has particular concern regarding the potential teratogenic and other adverse effects, has shown evidences of safe conception, pregnancy and delivery in ladies with CML.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2011;volume=32;issue=2;spage=109;epage=111;aulast=MartinCML in pregnancyimatinib in pregnancysafety of imatinib in pregnancy
spellingShingle Jovita Martin
Anita Ramesh
Lalitha Devadasan
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Jude J Martin
An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
CML in pregnancy
imatinib in pregnancy
safety of imatinib in pregnancy
title An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
title_full An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
title_fullStr An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
title_full_unstemmed An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
title_short An uneventful pregnancy and delivery, in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
title_sort uneventful pregnancy and delivery in a case with chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib
topic CML in pregnancy
imatinib in pregnancy
safety of imatinib in pregnancy
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2011;volume=32;issue=2;spage=109;epage=111;aulast=Martin
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