[Complete remission without marrow aplasia phase in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukosis treated with aggressive chemotherapy].

A patient diagnose of acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with chemotherapy schedule type VAPA. 2 weeks after the administration, there was no response this being the reason to administer a new induction course. 2 weeks after this, a new bone marrow aspiration was performed showing leukemic infiltration with 78% promyelocytes. The clinical situation of the patient did not recommend the addition of more chemotherapy. 10 days later complete remission in bone marrow and blood were demonstrated. The importance of this finding is discussed, complete remission without aplasia, as well as the diagnosis and therapeutic remarks of the case.