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Abstract Title:

Spontaneous Remission in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Leading to Undetectable Minimal Residual Disease.

Abstract Source:

J Hematol. 2020 Apr ;9(1-2):18-22. Epub 2020 Apr 23. PMID: 32362981

Abstract Author(s):

Daniel Helbig, Andres E Quesada, Wenbin Xiao, Mikhail Roshal, Martin S Tallman, David A Knorr

Article Affiliation:

Daniel Helbig

Abstract:

Although rare, spontaneous remission (SR) of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has been reported in the literature, the underlying mechanisms driving remission remain unknown. However, it is most commonly associated with a preceding severe infection. We present a case of a 40-year-old man with no past medical history who presented to our hospital with severe left hip pain and fevers and was found to have AML. Chemotherapy was delayed because the patient required extensive debridement and fasciotomy of his left hip and a prolonged course of antibiotics. After his acute illness had stabilized, a repeat bone marrow biopsy was performed which showed no abnormal myeloid blasts and resolution of his original cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities. At the time of this writing, our patient remains in remission with undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD), now 14 months from his initial diagnosis of AML.

Study Type : Human: Case Report

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