Leucemia Mielóide Aguda t(8;21) após tratamento de hipertiroidismo com iodo radioativo: Leucemia secundária?

Acute leukemia following treatment with Iodine131 is a rare event. The possible carcinogenic effect of Iodine131 is still not clear and a large series of cases did not show an increased incidence of cancer. A case of AML t(8;21), three years after Iodine131 treatment for hyperthyroidism, is reported...

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Main Authors: Bahia Daniella M.M., Chauffaille Maria L.F., Romeo Maura S., Dias-Silva Magnus R., Kerbauy José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842002000200010