1988•The Keio Journal of MedicineOpen access
Spontaneous remission in hypoplastic acute leukemia.
Masahiro Kizaki, Tetsuhei Ogawa, Y Watanabe, Keisuke Toyama
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Abstract
A recurrent spontaneous complete remission of acute hypoplastic leukemia was observed. The remission occurred after a severe infection which was treated with antibiotics. Reports of spontaneous remission of acute leukemia in adults have become increasingly rare, and the remissions themselves are short-lived. Such spontaneous complete remissions are almost always associated with bacterial infections and blood transfusions. Previous cases are summarized, and the pathophysiologic factors are discussed.
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