Primary pulmonary hypertension in a patient with CD8/T-cell large granulocyte leukemia - Amelioration by cladribine therapy

被引:36
作者
Rossoff, LJ [1 ]
Genovese, J [1 ]
Coleman, M [1 ]
Dantzker, DR [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL UNIV,MED CTR,NEW YORK HOSP,DIV HEMATOL,NEW YORK,NY 10021
关键词
CD8/T-cell granulocyte leukemia; chronic granulocyte leukemia; cladribine; primary pulmonary hypertension;
D O I
10.1378/chest.112.2.551
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We report a case of primary pulmonary hypertension in an adult man with CD8/T-cell large granulocyte leukemia. Successful treatment of his leukemia with cladribine resulted in dramatic and sustained improvement of his pulmonary hypertension.
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页码:551 / 553
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