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ArticleOncology letters2018

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia following temozolomide treatment in a patient with glioblastoma: A case report and review of the literature.

Pengfei Liu, Peiwen Li, Ting Lei, Limei Qu, Haiyan Huang, Qingchun Mu

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Article in Oncology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pengfei LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.
Peiwen LiDepartment of Neurosurgery The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.
Ting LeiDepartment of Neurosurgery The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.
Limei QuDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.
Haiyan HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.
Qingchun MuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hongqi Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang 157011, P.R. China.
First Hospital of Jilin University · CNJilin University · CNMudanjiang Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Temozolomide (TMZ) is a second-generation oral alkylating agent that functions against a number of central nervous system neoplasms, and is generally used to treat high-grade gliomas, including anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme. Therapy-related secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in patients following prolonged exposure to TMZ. However, TMZ-related acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is extremely rare. The present study describes the case of an 11-year-old boy with a 3-day history of generalized tonic-clonic seizures and a contrast-enhanced lesion in the left temporooccipital region with focal cystic degeneration, as detected by magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent craniotomy and gross-total resection andpathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of giant cell glioblastoma. Postoperatively, the patient received TMZ-based concurrent chemoradiation during radiotherapy, and developed B-cell ALL 6 months following TMZ treatment. A thorough literature search identified only six published cases of TMZ-related ALL. The chemotherapeutic efficacy of TMZ has been identified, however, its leukemogenic potential should be emphasized among practitioners and patients. Further studies are required to determine the specific pathogenic mechanism of TMZ-related ALL. Close hematological monitoring of patients following TMZ treatment is vital and a high index of suspicion is necessary.

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acute lymphoblastic leukemiaglioblastoma multiformetemozolomide

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PMID29805603
PMCPMC5950525
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