Hypercalcemia and acute pancreatitis in a male patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia and pulmonary tuberculosis

Hypercalcemia and acute pancreatitis in a male patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia and pulmonary tuberculosis

Authors

  • Ali S Abdullah Resident, Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Ahmad M Adel Pharmacists, Department of Pharmacy, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Radwa M Hussein Pharmacists, Department of Pharmacy, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Mohammed AJ Abdullah Hematologists, Department of Hematology, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Anil Yousaf Hematologists, Department of Hematology, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Deena Mudawi Hematologists, Department of Hematology, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Shehab F Mohamed Hematologists, Department of Hematology, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Abdulqadir J Nashwan Nurse Research Scientist, Cancer Clinical Trials Unit, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, qatar
  • Dina Soliman Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar and Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University,Cairo, Egypt
  • Feryal Ibrahim Consultant Hematopathologist Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
  • Mohamed A Yassin Hematologists, Department of Hematology, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar

Keywords:

acute promyelocytic leukemia, pulmonary tuberculosis, all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA), hypercalcemia, acute pancreatitis

Abstract

We report a rare case of hypercalcemia and acute pancreatitis in a subject with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and pulmonary tuberculosis, during all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) treatment. Both associated complications were potentially due to several causes. A careful monitoring and exclusion of all causative factors must be addressed. Further research is necessary to improve our understanding of risk factors for these complications in patients with (APL). Studying these patterns may help us to improve outcomes for all children and young adults with hematologic malignancies

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Published

03-04-2018

Issue

Vol. 89 No. 3-S (2018): Haematological malignancies in Qatar: from childhood to adulthood

Section

CASE REPORTS

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Abdullah AS, Adel AM, Hussein RM, et al. Hypercalcemia and acute pancreatitis in a male patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia and pulmonary tuberculosis. Acta Biomed. 2018;89(3-S):23-27. doi:10.23750/abm.v89i3-S.7216
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