Chronic neutrophilic leukemia surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]; Grammar Reviewer: Natalie Harpenau, B.S.[3]

Overview

Splenectomy was used as a palliative treatment in patients of chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL) with splenomegaly. Although, because of neutrophilia was became worse in some reports, it’s not recommended anymore.

Surgery

Splenectomy was used as a palliative treatment in patients of CNL with splenomegaly. Although, because of neutrophilia was became worse in some reports, it’s not recommended anymore.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ W. You & I. M. Weisbrot (1979). “Chronic neutrophilic leukemia. Report of two cases and review of the literature”. American journal of clinical pathology. 72 (2): 233–242. PMID 289288. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ Hasle, Henrik; Olesen, Gitte; Kerndrup, GITTE; Philip, Preben; Jacobsen, Niels (1996). “Chronic neutrophil leukaemia in adolescence and young adulthood”. British Journal of Haematology. 94 (4): 628–630. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.7082329.x. ISSN 0007-1048.

Overview