[Complete remission in erythroleukemia: induced with low dose Ara-C, consolidated with high dose Ara-C]. 1990

S Imoto, and M Ito, and T Nakagawa
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Medical Center For Adults.

A 20-year-old man was admitted because of general fatigue. Peripheral blood examination revealed pancytopenia (WBC 1,700/microliters, RBC 210 x 10(4)/microliters, Plt 3.2 x 10(4)/microliters) with remarkable erythroblastosis. Bone marrow examination revealed erythroid hyperplasia and an increase of abnormal myeloblasts with Auer bodies (37% of non erythroid cells). A diagnosis of erythroleukemia (AML M6) was made. He received two courses of combination chemotherapy (BHAC-DMP and VAMA (VP-16, Ara-C, 6-MP, and doxorubicin (ADR)) but complete remission (CR) could not be achieved. Consequently, he was treated with LDAC. After two courses of LDAC. CR was obtained. Subsequently, he received two courses of HDAC as consolidation, and therapy has been off thereafter. He remains in CR state for more than 12 months.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008942 Mitoxantrone An anthracenedione-derived antineoplastic agent. Mitozantrone,CL-232325,DHAQ,Mitoxantrone Acetate,Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride,Mitroxone,NSC-279836,NSC-287836,NSC-299195,NSC-301739,NSC-301739D,Novantron,Novantrone,Onkotrone,Pralifan,Ralenova,Acetate, Mitoxantrone,CL 232325,CL232325,Hydrochloride, Mitoxantrone,NSC 279836,NSC 287836,NSC 299195,NSC 301739,NSC 301739D,NSC279836,NSC287836,NSC299195,NSC301739,NSC301739D
D012074 Remission Induction Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level. Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D003561 Cytarabine A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472) Ara-C,Arabinofuranosylcytosine,Arabinosylcytosine,Cytosine Arabinoside,Aracytidine,Aracytine,Cytarabine Hydrochloride,Cytonal,Cytosar,Cytosar-U,beta-Ara C,Ara C,Arabinoside, Cytosine,Cytosar U,beta Ara C
D004334 Drug Administration Schedule Time schedule for administration of a drug in order to achieve optimum effectiveness and convenience. Administration Schedule, Drug,Administration Schedules, Drug,Drug Administration Schedules,Schedule, Drug Administration,Schedules, Drug Administration
D004915 Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute A myeloproliferative disorder characterized by neoplastic proliferation of erythroblastic and myeloblastic elements with atypical erythroblasts and myeloblasts in the peripheral blood. Di Guglielmo's Disease,Erythremic Myelosis,Erythroblastic Leukemia, Acute,Erythroleukemia,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M6,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M6,Di Guglielmo Disease,Acute Erythroblastic Leukemia,Acute Erythroblastic Leukemias,Di Guglielmos Disease,Disease, Di Guglielmo,Disease, Di Guglielmo's,Erythremic Myeloses,Erythroblastic Leukemias, Acute,Erythroleukemias,Leukemia, Acute Erythroblastic,Leukemias, Acute Erythroblastic,Myeloses, Erythremic,Myelosis, Erythremic
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

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