Acute promyelocytic leukemia presenting as pulmonary thromboembolism: Not all APLs bleed
We present a rare case of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) presenting as pulmonary thromboembolism being misdiagnosed as community-acquired pneumonia. Thrombotic phenomenon in APL are poorly understood and grossly underreported. In our case, following no response to standard antibiotic treatment,...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4637951/ |