Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in a Woman with Thalassemia Intermedia: Case Report and Review of Literature on Hematological Malignancies in β-Thalassemia Patients

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in a Woman with Thalassemia Intermedia: Case Report and Review of Literature on Hematological Malignancies in β-Thalassemia Patients

Patients affected by transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia are prone to developing several clinical complications, mostly related to the iron overload. We report the case of a patient affected by transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) developing acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). In our case, the...

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Main Authors: Claudio Pellegrino, Giulia Dragonetti, Patrizia Chiusolo, Monica Rossi, Nicoletta Orlando, Luciana Teofili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Hematology Reports
Subjects:
acute promyelocytic leukemia
β-thalassemia
hematological malignancies
retinoic acid
ATRA differentiation syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2038-8330/14/4/45

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