Blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia initially presenting as severe acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_940_19 and PMC identifier 7114033.
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Abstract
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is frequent pathology in emergency department. Coagulopathy leading to ICH are rare. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality among patients diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). In this report we discussed the case of a previously healthy male patient, who presented with fatal ICH, newly diagnosed with blast crisis in CML.