Hyperleukocytosis syndrome

Introduction: Hyperleukocytosis syndrome

Description of Hyperleukocytosis syndrome

Hyperleukocytosis syndrome: Abnormal intravascular leukocyte aggregation and clumping often seen in leukemia patients. The brain and lungs are the two most commonly affected organs. This acute syndrome requires aggressive cytoreductive modalities including chemotherapy and/or leukophoresis. It is differentiated from LEUKEMIC INFILTRATION which is a neoplastic process where leukemic cells invade organs.
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Hyperleukocytosis syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hyperleukocytosis syndrome:

• Hyperleukocytosis
• Abnormal
• Abnormal pain (6 causes)
• Intravascular
• Leukocyte
• Leukocyte disorder
• Aggregation
• Clumping

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• Leukostasis

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