Utility of indium-111 platelet scintigraphy for understanding the mechanism of thrombocytopenia associated with myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Utility of indium-111 platelet scintigraphy for understanding the mechanism of thrombocytopenia associated with myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Abstract Background Thrombocytopenia occurs in 60% of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), increasing the risk of life-threatening haemorrhage in this population of mainly old patients with comorbidities. However, data are scare regarding immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) secondary to MDS. Aim...

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Main Authors: Pauline Durand, Valérie Pottier, Charles Mesguich, Frédéric Debordeaux, Estibaliz Lazaro, Jean-François Viallard, Etienne Rivière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Experimental Hematology & Oncology
Subjects:
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Immune thrombocytopenia
Indium-111 platelet scintigraphy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40164-023-00414-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40164-023-00414-1

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