Chronic myeloid leukemia in an adult ghanaian with sporadic neurofibromatosis 1

Patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a common, progressive, autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder, are predisposed to malignancies. Several types of hematologic malignancies have been described in them. However, to date there has been no report to the best of our knowledge of a patient...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 423 - 425
Main Authors Olayemi, Edeghonghon E, Benneh, Amma A, Acquah, Michael E, Mensah, Paul K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Adult Ghanaian
Case Report
Case studies
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Demographic aspects
Dermatology
Leukemia
Neurofibromatosis
Risk factors
Skin diseases
sporadic neurofibromatosis
Adult Ghanaian
chronic myeloid leukemia
sporadic neurofibromatosis
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Summary:Patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a common, progressive, autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder, are predisposed to malignancies. Several types of hematologic malignancies have been described in them. However, to date there has been no report to the best of our knowledge of a patient with NF1 developing chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We present an adult Ghanaian with NF1, who subsequently developed CML. Relevance of the case report is discussed.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.84747