Tada Akinori, Kikuchi Yasuhiro, Murase Kazuyuki, Takada Kohichi, Takasawa Akira
Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN.
Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN.
Cureus. 2022 Nov 15;14(11):e31518. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31518. eCollection 2022 Nov.
Leukostasis is a life-threatening complication that causes vascular occlusion leading to organ damage in leukemia patients. Organs with impairment due to leukostasis are usually the lungs and kidneys, but other organs may also be damaged. We experienced an autopsy case of severe infarction in multiple organs including the spleen probably due to leukostasis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia.
白细胞淤滞是一种危及生命的并发症,可导致血管闭塞,进而引起白血病患者的器官损伤。因白细胞淤滞而受损的器官通常是肺和肾,但其他器官也可能受到损害。我们经历了一例急性髓系白血病患者的尸检病例,该患者多个器官出现严重梗死,包括脾脏,可能是由白细胞淤滞所致。