Whole-pulmonary low-dose radiation therapy in agnogenic myeloid metaplasia with diffuse lung involvement.
Am J Hematol
; 69(4): 277-80, 2002 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-11921022
ABSTRACT
Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia is a hematologic disorder accompanied by extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) affecting various organs. Lung involvement however is rare. We present the case of a 76-year-old woman with myelofibrosis, recurrent pleural effusions, pulmonary hypertension, and serious right cardiac failure. An open lung biopsy confirmed pulmonary EMH. She underwent low-dose (200 cGy) whole-lung radiotherapy in 4 fractions of 50 cGy each. Her clinical and hemodynamic parameters improved. We conclude that low-dose whole-lung radiation may be efficacious for the palliative treatment of pulmonary EMH.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mielofibrose Primária
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Pneumopatias
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Hematol
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil