Article: Another Emergent Cause of Headache.
2018 Volume 10, Issue 5, Page(s) e2623
Abstract: We present a case of a subacute headache related to leukostasis secondary to accelerated chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which required white blood cell (WBC) reduction in the emergency department. A 28-year-old male presented to the emergency department ...
Abstract | We present a case of a subacute headache related to leukostasis secondary to accelerated chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which required white blood cell (WBC) reduction in the emergency department. A 28-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a chronic headache found to be secondary to leukostasis from accelerated CML with a white blood cell count of 801,000 and 9% blasts. He had bilateral retinal hemorrhage and a headache associated with elevated intracranial pressure. Hydroxyurea and allopurinol were initiated in the emergency department and the patient was eventually transitioned to a tyrosine kinase inhibitor as outpatient therapy. Headaches are a frequent cause of emergency department visits, and this case illustrates another possible etiology of headache requiring emergent intervention. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-05-14 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 2747273-5 |
ISSN | 2168-8184 |
ISSN | 2168-8184 |
DOI | 10.7759/cureus.2623 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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