Blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia initially presenting as severe acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

Sharma, Shri Ram; Dey, Biswajit · J Family Med Prim Care · 2020

case_report · Level V

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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.