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Terme préférentiel

Leukostasis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Abnormal intravascular leukocyte aggregation and clumping often seen in leukemia patients. The brain and lungs are the two most commonly affected organs. This acute syndrome requires aggressive cytoreductive modalities including chemotherapy and/or leukophoresis. It is differentiated from LEUKEMIC INFILTRATION which is a neoplastic process where leukemic cells invade organs.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Leukostasis Syndrome

Traductions

  • français

  • Leucoagglutination
  • Syndrome de leucostase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WBDBN21D-8

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 06/01/1995