Successful treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia in a patient with prosthetic heart valves: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Although life-threatening hemorrhage is a usual manifestation of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), thrombotic events seem to be more common in APL compared to other subtypes of acute leukemia. The treatment and prophylaxis of thrombosis are controversial due to the high risk of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02825-2 |