Ascites in CML: a rare extramedullary manifestation

Authors

  • Y. V. Bansod Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Sandeep V. Kharkar Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Arshish Raut Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Piyush Choudalwar Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Keywords:

Ascites, Chronic myeloid leukemia, Extramedullary, Imatinib mesylate

Abstract

Ascites in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) as an extramedullary manifestation is rarely reported in the literature. A young 23 year old female of chronic myeloid leukemia presenting with extramedullary disease as massive ascites. All stages of granulocytes and a few blasts similar to peripheral blood smear was present in ascitic fluid. Based on clinical symptoms and signs, bone marrow examination, ascitic fluid cytology and ultrasonography of abdomen she was diagnosed as a case of Chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase with extramedullary disease as massive ascites. After starting treatment with Imatinib mesylate favourable response was observed.

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2017-01-27

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Bansod, Y. V., Kharkar, S. V., Raut, A., & Choudalwar, P. (2017). Ascites in CML: a rare extramedullary manifestation. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 1(3), 278–280. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2611

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