Safi Danish, Acharya Luna, Khan Maimoona, Paun Oana, Vigil Carlos
Hematology and Medical Oncology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Oct 1;12(10):e10748. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10748.
A 62-year-old man with a past medical history of hypothyroidism was admitted for diarrhea and abdominal pain for three weeks. Initial workup for diarrhea was negative. His condition deteriorated after hospitalization. He underwent sigmoidoscopy which showed rectosigmoid mucosal ulceration. Pathology showed leukemic cells infiltration of the mucosa. The patient underwent bone marrow biopsy which confirmed the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He received induction chemotherapy and his symptoms improved.
一名62岁男性,既往有甲状腺功能减退病史,因腹泻和腹痛3周入院。腹泻的初步检查结果为阴性。住院后他的病情恶化。他接受了乙状结肠镜检查,结果显示直肠乙状结肠黏膜溃疡。病理显示黏膜有白血病细胞浸润。该患者接受了骨髓活检,确诊为急性髓系白血病(AML)。他接受了诱导化疗,症状有所改善。