Clinical Analysis of Pancytopenic Acute Leukemia or Hyperleukocytic Acute Leukemia / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of pancytopenic acute leukemia(PAL) and hyperleukocytic acute leukemia(HAL). Methods 183 patients with primary AL were analyzed retrospectively and divided into three groups according to patients' hemogram. Results Among these patients, 38 cases(20 8%) were PAL(group A), 42 cases(23 0%) were HAL(group B) and 103 cases(56 3%) were generic type(group C). 23 0% cases of acute myeloid leukemia(AML), 56 3% acute promyelocytic leukemia and 16 9% acute lymphoblastic leukemia( ALL) appeared PAL. The manifestations of group A were mainly milder infiltration of extra-bone marrow, more severe cytopenias. The early mortality, short and long-term effectiveness were similar to those of group C. 23 8% AML, 51 2% acute monoblastic leukemia and 18 6% ALL presented HAL. There were higher tumor burden,obviously infiltration of extra-bone marrow, higher early mortality, more refractory treatment, poorer prognosis in group B as compared with group A or C. Conclusions Pancytopenia or hyperleukocytosis were common manifestations in primary AL. It is important to understand these features of patients' hemogram for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis evaluation of leukemia.