Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Diagnosed in a Patient with Acromegaly / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 243-247, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-75761
ABSTRACT
Acromegaly is a rare disorder caused by excessive amounts of growth hormone. The incidence of colorectal, breast, and thyroid carcinomas is increased in acromegaly. However, there have been few reports on hematological malignancies in acromegaly. We describe a patient who developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia during the course of acromegaly. A 35-year-old woman presented in February 2012 with unexplained lactation and amenorrhea for 4 months. Her growth hormone level was 12.6 microg/L, insulin-like growth factor 1 592.26 ng/mL, and prolactin 242 microg/L. A pituitary macroadenoma secreting GH and prolactin causing acromegaly was diagnosed. Considering her fertility, the dopamine agonist cabergoline 0.5 mg was administered in March 2012. In February 2014, she presented with cytopenia (hemoglobin 12.2 g/dL, white cell count 2.69 x 10(9)/L, platelets 39 x 10(9)/L) and hepatosplenomegaly. A bone marrow examination showed acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia. She underwent chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. A follow-up bone marrow biopsy showed remission.
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Main subject:
Prolactin
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Biopsy
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Acromegaly
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Bone Marrow
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Bone Marrow Examination
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Breast
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Lactation
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
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Growth Hormone
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Thyroid Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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