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Erschienen in: International Journal of Hematology 5/2013

01.05.2013 | Case Report

Favorable outcome in a child with EBV-negative aggressive NK cell leukemia

verfasst von: Jeong A. Park, Kyung Ran Jun, So Hyun Nam, Thad T. Ghim

Erschienen in: International Journal of Hematology | Ausgabe 5/2013

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Abstract

Aggressive natural killer cell leukemia (ANKL) is a rare malignant disorder of mature NK cells frequently associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). This malignancy is typically treated with intensive remission induction chemotherapy followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). EBV-negative ANKL and childhood ANKL, however, are not well defined and the optimal therapeutic strategy in these cases is poorly understood. Here, we present a unique pediatric EBV-negative ANKL patient who achieved a successful treatment outcome after intensified ALL type chemotherapy without allogeneic HSCT.
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Metadaten
Titel
Favorable outcome in a child with EBV-negative aggressive NK cell leukemia
verfasst von
Jeong A. Park
Kyung Ran Jun
So Hyun Nam
Thad T. Ghim
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2013
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
International Journal of Hematology / Ausgabe 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0925-5710
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-3774
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-013-1319-7

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