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Sabljic N, Thachil J, Pantic N, Mitrovic M. Hemorrhage in acute promyelocytic leukemia-fibrinolysis in focus. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2024; 8:102499. [PMID: 39130779 PMCID: PMC11314889 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Coagulopathy continues to be a major challenge in the management of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Novel differentiating agents have led to improved survival in these patients, but perturbations in coagulation continue to have an impact on their prognosis. The most worrisome of coagulation disturbances is bleeding, which is not an uncommon cause of early death in APL. Despite this, there are no consistent predictors of this high risk of fatal hemorrhage in APL. In this context, the fibrinolytic system has been identified as a crucial role player in APL coagulopathy. However, the current guidelines for the management of APL give little regard to tests that measure the fibrinolytic system while giving more importance to close monitoring of conventional coagulation tests and platelet counts to identify the coagulopathy. More recently, viscoelastic tests have come to usefulness in determining global hemostasis and have been widely used for "diagnosing" hyperfibrinolysis in selected clinical settings. In this review, we attempt to describe risk assessment models for diagnosing APL coagulopathy, describe the possible application of viscoelastic tests in this setting, and persuade clinicians to reconsider the use of antifibrinolytics to improve survival of APL patients.
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- Nikica Sabljic
- Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Hematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Bardarov S, Vue C, Santana R, Nfonoyim J. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Occurring Suddenly in a Diabetic Patient With Asthma Exacerbation. Cureus 2024; 16:e51893. [PMID: 38333472 PMCID: PMC10851031 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition characterized by bleeding into the alveolar spaces of the lungs. DAH can occur due to a wide range of etiologies including autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, and malignancies. The clinical presentation is variable and may include cough, dyspnea, fever, and hemoptysis. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the nonspecific symptoms and a lack of definitive diagnostic criteria. Treatment is primarily aimed at addressing the underlying cause and providing supportive care.
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- Svetoslav Bardarov
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA
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Gasparovic L, Weiler S, Higi L, Burden AM. Incidence of Differentiation Syndrome Associated with Treatment Regimens in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3342. [PMID: 33081000 PMCID: PMC7603213 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Differentiation syndrome (DS) is a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction caused by the so-called differentiating agents such as all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO), used for remission induction in the treatment of the M3 subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). However, recent DS reports in trials of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-inhibitor drugs in patients with IDH-mutated AML have raised concerns. Given the limited knowledge of the incidence of DS with differentiating agents, we conducted a systematic literature review of clinical trials with reports of DS to provide a comprehensive overview of the medications associated with DS. In particular, we focused on the incidence of DS reported among the IDH-inhibitors, compared to existing ATRA and ATO therapies. We identified 44 published articles, encompassing 39 clinical trials, including 6949 patients. Overall, the cumulative incidence of DS across all treatment regimens was 17.7%. Incidence of DS was notably lower in trials with IDH-inhibitors (10.4%) compared to other regimens, including ATRA and/or ATO (15.4-20.6%). Compared to other therapies, the median time to onset was four times longer with IDH-inhibitors (48 vs. 11 days). Treating oncologists should be mindful of this potentially fatal adverse drug reaction, as we expect the current trials represent an underestimation of the actual incidence.
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- Lucia Gasparovic
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.G.); (S.W.); (L.H.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.G.); (S.W.); (L.H.)
- National Poisons Information Centre, Tox Info Suisse, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.G.); (S.W.); (L.H.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.G.); (S.W.); (L.H.)
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Lung injury associated with cancer therapeutics is often the limiting factor that trumps otherwise successful cancer therapy. Thoracic radiation as well as cancer pharmacotherapeutics, including conventional chemotherapy, molecular targeted agents, and cancer immunotherapies, have been associated with a unique spectrum of histopathologic injury patterns that may involve the lung parenchyma, pleura, airways, and/or pulmonary vasculature. Injury patterns may be idiosyncratic, unpredictable, and highly variable from one agent class to the next. Variability in lung injury patterns within a specific therapeutic class of drugs also occurs, adding to the conundrum. Drug-induced toxicities to the thoracic cavity are infrequent, and early recognition of clinical clues portends a good outcome in most cases. Failure to recognize early clinical signs, however, may result in irreversible and potentially lethal consequences. This chapter provides an overview of our current knowledge of thoracic complications associated with cancer pharmacotherapies. The review is not intended to be a treatise of all cancer agents that adversely affect the lungs, but rather a discussion of established risk factors and histopathologic patterns of lung injury associated with broad classes of cancer agents. Optimal management strategies, based on existing clinical experience, will also be discussed. Complications associated with thoracic radiation are also reviewed. It is hoped that these discussions will facilitate early recognition and management of treatment-related thoracic complications and, ultimately, better patient outcomes.
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- Joseph L. Nates
- Department of Critical Care and Respiratory Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Department of Critical Care and Respiratory Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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Yang CL, Shen K, Huang J. Diffuse Pulmonary Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to All-Trans-Retinoic Acid in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:2386-2387. [PMID: 30246736 PMCID: PMC6166448 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.241815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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- Chen-Lu Yang
- Department of Hematology and Hematological Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Gunbatar H, Demir C, Kara E, Esen R, Sertogullarindan B, Asker S. Successful management of pulmonary hemorrhage and aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M3). Respir Med Case Rep 2015; 16:65-8. [PMID: 26744658 PMCID: PMC4681978 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A 35-year-old man presented with a one month history of gingival bleeding. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML-M3). During treatment he developed alveolar hemorrhage for which he was treated with a steroid. After the steroid treatment he developed a nodule, a cavitary lesion and atelectasia in the left lung. He was treated with voriconazole. After therapy with voriconazole his lesion significantly decreased. This case illustrates the efficacy and safety of antifungal therapy with voriconazole for aspergillosis complicated by AML.
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- Hulya Gunbatar
- Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Turkey
- Corresponding author. Y.Y.U. D. Odabas Tip Merkezi Kampüs, Van, Turkey. Tel.: +90 506 511 88 27; fax: +90 432 215 97 32.
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- Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology, Turkey
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- Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology, Turkey
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- Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology, Turkey
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- Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Turkey
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Chang L, Frame D, Braun T, Gatza E, Hanauer DA, Zhao S, Magenau JM, Schultz K, Tokala H, Ferrara JLM, Levine JE, Reddy P, Paczesny S, Choi SW. Engraftment syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation predicts poor outcomes. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2014; 20:1407-17. [PMID: 24892262 PMCID: PMC4142041 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Engraftment syndrome (ES), characterized by fever, rash, pulmonary edema, weight gain, liver and renal dysfunction, and/or encephalopathy, occurs at the time of neutrophil recovery after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). In this study, we evaluated the incidence, clinical features, risk factors, and outcomes of ES in children and adults undergoing first-time allogeneic HCT. Among 927 patients, 119 (13%) developed ES at a median of 10 days (interquartile range 9 to 12) after HCT. ES patients experienced significantly higher cumulative incidence of grade 2 to 4 acute GVHD at day 100 (75% versus 34%, P < .001) and higher nonrelapse mortality at 2 years (38% versus 19%, P < .001) compared with non-ES patients, resulting in lower overall survival at 2 years (38% versus 54%, P < .001). There was no significant difference in relapse at 2 years (26% versus 31%, P = .772). Suppression of tumorigenicity 2, interleukin 2 receptor alpha, and tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 plasma biomarker levels were significantly elevated in ES patients. Our results illustrate the clinical significance and prognostic impact of ES on allogeneic HCT outcomes. Despite early recognition of the syndrome and prompt institution of corticosteroid therapy, outcomes in ES patients were uniformly poor. This study suggests the need for a prospective approach of collecting clinical features combined with correlative laboratory analyses to better characterize ES.
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- Lawrence Chang
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Informatics Core of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Kelchen P, Jamous F, Huntington MK. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage associated with aerosol propellant use. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-200022. [PMID: 23955981 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is a clinical syndrome resulting from injury to the alveolar microcirculation, most commonly associated with not only autoimmune disorders or connective tissue disease, but also a variety of infections, neoplasms and toxins. We report here a case of an otherwise healthy young man with DAH attributable to an inhalation injury resulting from use of aerosol spray paint.
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- Phillip Kelchen
- Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Training Program, Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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The differentiation syndrome in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia: experience of the pethema group and review of the literature. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2011; 3:e2011059. [PMID: 22220256 PMCID: PMC3248336 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2011.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Differentiation syndrome (DS), formerly known as retinoic acid syndrome, is the main life-threatening complication of therapy with differentiating agents (all-trans retinoic acid [ATRA] or arsenic trioxide [ATO]) in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The differentiation of leukemic blasts and promyelocytes induced by ATRA and/or ATO may lead to cellular migration, endothelial activation, and release of interleukins and vascular factors responsible of tissue damage. Roughly one quarter of patients with APL undergoing induction therapy will develop the DS, characterized by unexplained fever, acute respiratory distress with interstitial pulmonary infiltrates, and/or a vascular capillary leak syndrome leading to acute renal failure. Although the development of the DS, particularly of the severe form, is still associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality during induction, the early administration of high-dose dexamethasone at the onset of the first symptoms seems likely to have dramatically reduced the mortality rate of this complication. In this article, we will review the clinical features, incidence, prognostic factors, management, and outcome of the DS reported in the scientific literature. We will make focus in the experience of the three consecutive Programa Español de Tratamientos en Hematología trials (PETHEMA LPA96, LPA99, and LPA2005), in which more than one thousand patients were treated with ATRA plus idarubicin for induction.
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Interaction of SDF-1alpha and CXCR4 plays an important role in pulmonary cellular infiltration in differentiation syndrome. Int J Hematol 2010; 91:293-302. [PMID: 20084476 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-009-0488-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 12/27/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study aims to investigate the role of stromal cell-derived factor 1alpha (SDF-1alpha) and its receptor CXCR4 in cellular infiltration of the lung in differentiation syndrome (DS). The acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) NB4 cells and freshly prepared APL cells from the patients were differentiated by all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). The expression of SDF-1alpha in human lung tissues was examined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The cells were subjected to adhesion, migration or invasion assays, and co-cultured with human lung tissues in a microgravity rotary cell culture system to examine cellular infiltration in situ. ATRA-differentiated cells expressed high levels of CXCR4, and adhered more strongly to matrigel. Their ability to migrate and invade was enhanced by SDF-1alpha and lung homogenate, and diminished by pre-treatment with an anti-CXCR4 blocking antibody. SDF-1alpha was expressed in the lung tissues of all seven human donors. ATRA-differentiated NB4 cells infiltrated into lung tissues, and this was reduced by pre-treatment with an anti-CXCR4 blocking antibody. The interaction of SDF-1alpha and CXCR4 plays an important role in pulmonary cellular infiltration during DS, suggesting that targeting SDF-1alpha and CXCR4 may provide the basis for potential treatments in the management of DS.
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia is the first malignant disease highly curable with targeted therapy directed at a unique molecular abnormality. The characteristic bleeding diathesis is the most notorious manifestation of the disease, which historically has accounted for a high mortality rate during induction. Acute promyelocytic leukemia is one of the few hematologic diseases that must be recognized under the microscope by the practicing hematologist because early institution of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) at the first suspicion of the disease before confirmation of the diagnosis and aggressive blood product support are critical to reduce early mortality. ATRA plus anthracycline-based chemotherapy for induction and consolidation followed by maintenance ATRA with low-dose chemotherapy is currently the standard of care. However, the combination of ATRA and arsenic trioxide, with minimal chemotherapy to control leukocytosis, is very effective therapy for newly diagnosed patients. This combination may replace conventional approaches for most, if not all, patients in the very near future. Acute promyelocytic leukemia should be considered in any patient with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia because the treatment is urgent and different from all other subtypes.
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Stein E, McMahon B, Kwaan H, Altman JK, Frankfurt O, Tallman MS. The coagulopathy of acute promyelocytic leukaemia revisited. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2009; 22:153-63. [PMID: 19285282 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2008.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Since the initial description of the disease, the life-threatening coagulopathy associated with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) has been the defining clinical characteristic. Historically, this uncommon subtype of acute myeloid leukaemia has been associated with a high mortality rate during induction therapy, most frequently attributable to haemorrhage. Since the introduction of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) into the therapy of all patients with APL, disease-free survival and overall survival have improved dramatically, such that the disease is now highly curable. However, induction mortality remains a major problem and haemorrhage still accounts for the majority of such early deaths. Pathogenesis of the coagulopathy is complex and includes disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), fibrinolysis and proteolysis. As a result, while the predominant clinical manifestation of the coagulopathy is haemorrhage, thromboembolic events may occur both at presentation and during therapy. A major recent finding is the high expression of annexin II in the leukaemic cells from patients with APL. Annexin II is a protein with high affinity for plasminogen and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), and also acts as a cofactor for plasminogen activation by tPA. As a result, both plasminogen and tPA are increased on the cell surface of the leukaemic cell, increasing plasmin activity. Annexin II is expressed in high amounts in cerebral microvascular endothelial cells, perhaps accounting for the relatively high incidence of intracranial haemorrhage in APL compared with other sites. Microparticles are cell-derived membrane fragments originating from normal cells or released from malignant cells involved in activating coagulation. Recent studies have found that microparticles containing tissue factor, tPA, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and annexin II have been found in the plasma of APL patients, suggesting a role in pathogenesis of the coagulopathy. Treatment of the coagulopathy remains primarily supportive. Aggressive transfusions of platelets and cryoprecipitate appear to be important. There is no clear role for the routine use of heparin or antifibrinolytic therapy. The most important factor may be the early introduction of ATRA at the first suspicion of a diagnosis of APL, before it is confirmed genetically.
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- Eytan Stein
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology Oncology, 676 N. St. Clair Street Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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The retinoic acid syndrome (RAS) is an unpredictable but frequent complication which may develop after administration of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) most commonly in patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). In this review, we describe the incidence, predictive factors, clinical course, outcome and treatment of RAS in patients with APL treated with ATRA. The incidence of RAS in patients receiving ATRA is about 14-16%, with an associated mortality of about 2%. Initial high white blood cell (WBC) count, rapidly increasing WBC count and/or the presence of the CD 13 expression on leukaemic cells may help in identifying patients likely to develop RAS. Concurrent chemotherapy will probably decrease the risk of developing RAS but often exacerbates bleeding, leading to leucocytosis, thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis. Prophylactic steroids are not recommended but prompt administration of steroids at the first sign of unexplained dyspnea, fever, weight gain or pulmonary infiltrate, is critical. Liposomal ATRA is being investigated to induce haematological cure in APL without chemotherapy and to reduce the incidence of RAS but further validation of its usefulness is necessary.
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- E Patatanian
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK 73103, USA.
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Miura Y, Kami M, Yamada M, Nagamatsu S, Matsumura T, Kodama Y, Ishida Y, Komatsu T. Rapid diffuse alveolar hemorrhage associated with all-trans-retinoic acid and filgrastim. Am J Hematol 2008; 83:683. [PMID: 18454460 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kawasaki K, Akaike H, Miyauchi A, Ouchi K. Sivelestat relieves respiratory distress refractory to dexamethasone in all-trans retinoic acid syndrome: a report of two cases. Eur J Haematol 2006; 77:448-52. [PMID: 16930140 PMCID: PMC1618807 DOI: 10.1111/j.0902-4441.2006.t01-1-ejh2852.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Kawasaki K, Akaike H, Miyauchi A, Ouchi K. Sivelestat relieves respiratory distress refractory to dexamethasone in all-trans retinoic acid syndrome: a report of two cases. Treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) improves the prognosis of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), but ATRA syndrome may occur as a possible fatal side effect, especially in cases refractory to medication or involving pulmonary hemorrhage. We describe two patients with APL who suffered from intracranial hemorrhage. The first patient was a 16-yr-old girl who was treated with ATRA and then developed respiratory distress refractory to treatment with dexamethasone combined with anthracycline-cytarabine cytoreduction therapy. Treatment with Sivelestat, a small molecule inhibitor of neutrophil elastase, achieved rapid improvement in oxygenation and chest radiograph findings, and the patient has been in complete remission for 24 months. The second patient was a 10-yr-old boy in whom pulmonary hemorrhage developed following administration of ATRA, dexamethasone and cytoreduction therapy. Aspiration and administration of Sivelestat improved oxygenation and he remained stable. Hematological improvement was also achieved, but the patient died of brain dysfunction because of cerebral edema accompanied by intracranial bleeding. The two cases suggest that Sivelestat may be effective as an additional agent in the treatment of refractory ATRA syndrome, and, therefore, prospective randomized studies of treatment protocols are warranted.
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- Kozo Kawasaki
- Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
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Larson RS, Tallman MS. Retinoic acid syndrome: manifestations, pathogenesis, and treatment. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2003; 16:453-61. [PMID: 12935962 DOI: 10.1016/s1521-6926(03)00043-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is a potent differentiation agent that is effective therapy in acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Although ATRA is generally well tolerated, some patients develop retinoic acid syndrome. This syndrome is manifested by unexplained fever, weight gain, respiratory distress, interstitial pulmonary infiltrates, pleural and pericardial effusion, episodic hypotension, and acute renal failure. However, if identified early enough, effective therapy can be administered. This chapter discusses the clinical aspects and pathogenesis of retinoic acid syndrome.
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- Richard S Larson
- Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Jung JI, Choi JE, Hahn ST, Min CK, Kim CC, Park SH. Radiologic features of all-trans-retinoic acid syndrome. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 178:475-80. [PMID: 11804921 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.178.2.1780475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) sometimes results in a syndrome characterized by fever, respiratory distress, weight gain, pleural and pericardial effusion, and pulmonary infiltrates. We report the radiologic features of ATRA syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS During the past 5 years, 69 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia were treated with ATRA. Of this group, 15 patients developed ATRA syndrome. Serial chest radiographs of the 15 patients with ATRA syndrome were evaluated retrospectively for the presence of pleural effusion, pulmonary nodules, consolidation, ground-glass opacity, septal lines, increased pulmonary blood volume, peribronchial cuffing, and air bronchogram. Also, we measured the cardiothoracic ratio and the vascular pedicle width. RESULTS Chest radiographs showed increased cardiothoracic ratio in 13 of the 15 patients, increased vascular pedicle width in 13, increased pulmonary blood volume in 13, septal lines in nine, peribronchial cuffing in nine, ground-glass opacity in nine, consolidation in seven, and nodules in seven. Pleural effusion was noted in 11 of the 15 patients, and air bronchogram was noted in five of the 15 patients. Pulmonary hemorrhage developed in three patients who were being treated with ATRA; they showed bilateral, diffuse, poorly defined nodules and ground-glass opacity on radiography. CONCLUSION Most patients with ATRA syndrome have abnormal findings on chest radiographs, and the abnormalities are similar to those of pulmonary edema.
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- Jung Im Jung
- Department of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 62 Yeouidodong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, South Korea
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