Relapse after Prolonged Remission in Philadelphia-Like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Gaurav Shah; Fady M Mikhail; Andrew J Carroll 3rd; Matthew Kutny; Nikolaos Papadantonakis

doi:10.1155/2019/3536517

Relapse after Prolonged Remission in Philadelphia-Like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Case Rep Hematol. 2019 Jan 21:2019:3536517. doi: 10.1155/2019/3536517. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Gaurav Shah¹, Fady M Mikhail², Andrew J Carroll 3rd², Matthew Kutny³, Nikolaos Papadantonakis⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
² Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
³ Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
⁴ Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Abstract

We describe a case of late relapse of Philadelphia-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The patient relapsed several years from diagnosis and responded to second salvage treatment. The case highlights the open questions regarding management of Philadelphia-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Publication types

Case Reports