Successful treatment of congenital acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M6) in a premature infant

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2009 Nov;31(11):853-4. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181b38b6c.

Abstract

Congenital acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and especially AML-M6 is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Moreover, reports of treatment outcome of congenital AML-M6 in premature infants are not available. We report the first treated case of congenital AML-M6 in a premature girl, who received a full AML protocol. She presented with blueberry-muffin spots, anemia, high white blood cell count, and serious cardiopulmonary distress. Peripheral blood smears showed AML-M6 blasts. After treatment with a sequential low-dose cytarabine after birth and full-dose AML treatment according to the MRC-12 protocol at the age of 2 months, she now is in continuous complete remission for 4 years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Cytarabine / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / blood
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / pathology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / blood
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / pathology
  • Remission Induction

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Cytarabine