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ABSTRACT: Gray platelet syndrome (GPS) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by the absence of α-granules and their constituents. It may be present with thrombocytopenia and bleeding tendency. Platelets have a large and gray appearance under light and electron microscope. A 19-year old female patient with her second relapse acute lymphoblastic leukemia had to be consolidated with allo-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) after achieving remission with induction chemotherapy. The only available and one mismatch compatible donor was her brother, who was previously diagnosed as GPS. Allogeneic HSCT was performed from her brother in spite of GPS, and successful neutrophil and platelet engraftment achieved at the 12th and 42nd day of reinfusion, consecutively. The engrafted and circulating thrombocytes were large and gray and had little or no α-granules under electron microscope. The patient was well with no major bleeding event and increased need for thrombocyte replacement until developing bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia and respiratory distress syndrome. Thereafter death occurred. This is the first case of successful thrombocyte engraftment with documented gray thrombocyte megakaryopoiesis after allogeneic HSCT from a GPS donor. The only noteworthy issue was the slight prolongation of engraftment.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis: an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis 03/2013; 24(2):208-10. · 1.25 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Therapy-related leukemias are 10-20% of all acute leukemia cases. Therapy-related acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is less frequent than therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). In this paper, we present a patient with Ewing's sarcoma (ES) in the soft tissue of his right breast cured by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He developed Philadelphia negative (Ph(-)) ALL four years following the therapy. (Marmara Medical Journal 2012;25:100-2) Key Words: Ph(-) ALL, Secondary leukemia, Ewing's sarcoma
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ABSTRACT: Therapy-related leukemias are 10-20% of all acute leukemia cases. Therapy-related acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is less frequent than therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). In this paper, we present a patient with Ewing's sarcoma (ES) in the soft tissue of his right breast cured by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He developed Philadelphia negative (Ph(-)) ALL four years following the therapy. (Marmara Medical Journal 2012;25:100-2)
Key Words: Ph(-) ALL, Secondary leukemia, Ewing's sarcoma
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ABSTRACT: Acquired hemophilia is a rare, life-threatening coagulopathy in adults caused by the development of autoantibodies against factor VIII. Bypass agents such as recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) are usually preferred for bleeding control; however, thromboembolic complications may occur. We report here a case that presented with extensive cutaneous and mucosal bleedings due to factor VIII inhibitors and was treated successfully with rFVIIa and steroid therapy, but was complicated with a life-threatening thromboembolic attack during follow-up.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis: an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis 11/2011; 23(1):69-70. · 1.25 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Depending on type, duration, and intensity of the exercise, changes occur in hemostasis. In this study, we evaluated the changes in the parameters of coagulation and fibrinolytic systems that happened after the submaximal aerobic exercises by bicycle ergomater. Twelve healthy male participants whose ages were between 21 and 28 have been included. The venous samples have been drawn before the exercise as well as at the 0 th, 15th, and 60th minutes after the submaximal exercise. The values of prothrombin time (PT), active partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), D-dimer, fibrinogen, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) and thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) have been measured. Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 values have shown an insignificant increase after exercise (P = .328), whereas, it has decreased significantly during the resting period (P = .033) Postexercise 15th and 60th minutes TAFI values have decreased significantly comparing to basal and postexercise (0 th minute) values (P = .001). Fibrinolytic system activation is observed after acute submaximal aerobic exercise of sedentary healthy participants.
Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis 11/2010; 17(4):414-20. · 1.33 Impact Factor
