Advances on the pathogenesis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation in children with acute leukemia / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a common and critical complication in children with acute leukemia.Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is the most-common subtype of acute leukemia complica-ted with DIC.Although all-trans retinoic acid plus chemotherapy has significantly improved the overall survival of children with APL, the incidence of DIC-induced early mortality has not been improved.This review summarizes the advances on the pathogenesis and treatment of DIC in children with acute leukemia, aiming to provide evidences for clinical management.