Leucemia Mielóide Aguda t(8;21) após tratamento de hipertiroidismo com iodo radioativo: Leucemia secundária?
Acute leukemia following treatment with Iodine131 is a rare event. The possible carcinogenic effect of Iodine131 is still not clear and a large series of cases did not show an increased incidence of cancer. A case of AML t(8;21), three years after Iodine131 treatment for hyperthyroidism, is reported. Secondary AML with t(8;21) is described following exposure to drugs that target topoisomerase II and radiotherapy. The controversial potential of Iodine131 as a leukemogenic agent and the fact that t(8;21) is also found in de-novo AML, emphasize the problem in establishing a relationship between these events although this potential can not be ruled out.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Associação Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular
2002
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842002000200010 |
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