Ovarian cyst haemorrhage as a complication of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia induction therapy.


Journal

Clinical medicine (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4893
Titre abrégé: Clin Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101092853

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Historique:
entrez: 17 11 2019
pubmed: 17 11 2019
medline: 22 9 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Here we present a case of acute ovarian cyst haemorrhage in a young female during induction therapy for acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (AMML). A patient undergoing chemotherapy on the AML19 trial for AMML developed severe abdominal pain and haemodynamic compromise during cycle 2 of fludarabine, cytarabine and idarubicin. The patient was found to have a large ruptured haemorrhagic ovarian cyst on computed tomography. She was managed conservatively due to relative haematological contraindications to surgery and haemodynamic stability following transfer to the high dependency unit. The patient had recently discontinued anticoagulation for pulmonary emboli due to thrombocytopenia. This highlights the importance of recognising coexistent pathology in patients undergoing high intensity chemotherapy.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Here we present a case of acute ovarian cyst haemorrhage in a young female during induction therapy for acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (AMML).
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
A patient undergoing chemotherapy on the AML19 trial for AMML developed severe abdominal pain and haemodynamic compromise during cycle 2 of fludarabine, cytarabine and idarubicin. The patient was found to have a large ruptured haemorrhagic ovarian cyst on computed tomography. She was managed conservatively due to relative haematological contraindications to surgery and haemodynamic stability following transfer to the high dependency unit. The patient had recently discontinued anticoagulation for pulmonary emboli due to thrombocytopenia.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
This highlights the importance of recognising coexistent pathology in patients undergoing high intensity chemotherapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31732594
pii: 19/6/509
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0355
pmc: PMC6899253
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antineoplastic Agents 0

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

509-510

Informations de copyright

© 2019 Royal College of Physicians.

Références

Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Oct;23(5):711-24
pubmed: 19299205

Auteurs

Amy L Irwin (AL)

North Hampshire and Basingstoke Hospital, Basingstoke, UK amy.irwin@hhft.nhs.uk.

Katherine Smith (K)

North Hampshire and Basingstoke Hospital, Basingstoke, UK.

Nigel Sargant (N)

North Hampshire and Basingstoke Hospital, Basingstoke, UK.

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