[A case of acute monocytic leukemia cutis treated with total skin electron beam irradiation]. 1991

E Kawazoe, and K Fukurono, and Y Onizuka, and S Joh, and N Akeda, and H Ohtake
Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine.

A 35-year-old man with acute monocytic leukemia (AMoL) cutis was treated with total skin electron beam irradiation (TSEBI), because the widespread skin infiltration of AMoL appeared after induction chemotherapy. A skin nodule was authenticated as leukemic cell by biopsy. The patient was irradiated 4 times a week with 200 cGy per fraction to a total dose of 1200 cGy, using 6 MeV electrons from 8 directions. The therapy was accomplished separately on the upper and lower halves of the body. Focus-skin distance was 310 cm. An acrylic plate applicator 1 cm in thickness was used. The dimensions were 90 x 90 cm inside length and 90 cm in height. After completion of radiotherapy, the nodular lesions of the skin nearly disappeared. Although the patient survived only 3.5 months after beginning of radiotherapy due to systemic relapse, recurrence of the skin nodule was not seen. In this case TSEBI was therefore a useful treatment for skin infiltration of AMoL.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007948 Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute An acute myeloid leukemia in which 80% or more of the leukemic cells are of monocytic lineage including monoblasts, promonocytes, and MONOCYTES. Leukemia, Monoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M5,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling-Type,Monoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Monocytic Leukemia, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M5,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling-Type,Leukemia, Acute Monocytic,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling Type,Acute Monoblastic Leukemia,Acute Monoblastic Leukemias,Acute Monocytic Leukemia,Acute Monocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Schilling-Type Myeloid,Leukemias, Acute Monoblastic,Leukemias, Acute Monocytic,Monoblastic Leukemias, Acute,Monocytic Leukemias, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling Type,Schilling-Type Myeloid Leukemia
D008297 Male Males
D011882 Radiotherapy, High-Energy Radiotherapy using high-energy (megavolt or higher) ionizing radiation. Types of radiation include gamma rays, produced by a radioisotope within a teletherapy unit; x-rays, electrons, protons, alpha particles (helium ions) and heavy charged ions, produced by particle acceleration; and neutrons and pi-mesons (pions), produced as secondary particles following bombardment of a target with a primary particle. Megavolt Radiotherapy,High-Energy Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy, Megavolt,High Energy Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy, High Energy
D004583 Electrons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called CATHODE RAYS. Fast Electrons,Negatrons,Positrons,Electron,Electron, Fast,Electrons, Fast,Fast Electron,Negatron,Positron
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012878 Skin Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the SKIN. Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D014916 Whole-Body Irradiation Irradiation of the whole body with ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. It is applicable to humans or animals but not to microorganisms. Radiation, Whole-Body,Total Body Irradiation,Irradiation, Total Body,Irradiation, Whole-Body,Whole-Body Radiation,Irradiation, Whole Body,Irradiations, Total Body,Irradiations, Whole-Body,Radiation, Whole Body,Radiations, Whole-Body,Total Body Irradiations,Whole Body Irradiation,Whole Body Radiation,Whole-Body Irradiations,Whole-Body Radiations

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