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Acute pancreatitis as the initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia with chromosome 16 rearrangements

Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that is becoming an increasingly common clinical issue. The most frequent underlying etiologies include gallstones and chronic alcohol use, which account for more than two-thirds of cases. We recently experienced a rare case of acut...

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Autores principales: Fukushima, Hidehito, Morita, Ken, Ikemura, Masako, Tanaka, Mariko, Nakai, Yudai, Maki, Hiroaki, Suzuki, Tatsunori, Mizuno, Suguru, Nakai, Yousuke, Kurokawa, Mineo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Nature Singapore 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10415496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36964839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12185-023-03580-4
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Sumario:Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that is becoming an increasingly common clinical issue. The most frequent underlying etiologies include gallstones and chronic alcohol use, which account for more than two-thirds of cases. We recently experienced a rare case of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) presenting with recurrent acute pancreatitis, which we later discovered was caused by diffusely infiltrating extramedullary sarcoma in the pancreas. Comprehensive analysis of previous cases of AML presenting as acute pancreatitis suggested involvement of cytogenetic alterations in chromosome 16 in its pathogenesis. Further improvement in management of acute pancreatitis is needed, and clinicians should note that this occasionally fatal condition can be the initial and only manifestation of AML. In practice, prompt initiation of intensive chemotherapy is critical for treating such cases of AML-induced acute pancreatitis.