Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia: A high-resolution computerized tomography study

Leonardo Potenza; Mario Luppi; Monica Morselli; Stefania Tonelli; Nicola D'Apollo; Luca Facchini; Pietro Torricelli; Giovanni Tazzioli; Alessia Saviola; Paola Bresciani; Giuseppe Longo; Giuseppe Torelli

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04192.x

Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia: A high-resolution computerized tomography study

Leonardo Potenza, Mario Luppi, Monica Morselli, Stefania Tonelli, Nicola D'Apollo, Luca Facchini, Pietro Torricelli, Giovanni Tazzioli, Alessia Saviola, Paola Bresciani, Giuseppe Longo, Giuseppe Torelli

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Leukaemic infiltration of the lungs may occur in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Pulmonary infiltrates are usually microscopic and invariably associated with hyperleucocytosis. Four AML patients with respiratory symptoms and low leucocyte counts underwent standard chest radiography, bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) of the lungs. HRCT scans showed pulmonary infiltrates with alveolar, interstitial, mixed and peribronchial/perivascular patterns in all patients, including one with negative standard radiographic findings. Infectious agents were excluded. Histology of the lung biopsy/autopsy specimens showed leukaemic infiltrates. Pulmonary leukaemia may be the cause of pulmonary infiltrates, even in non-hyperleucocytosic AML patients with low blast counts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1058-1061
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Journal of Haematology
Volume	120
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04192.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2003

Keywords

Acute myeloid leukaemia
High-resolution computerized tomography
Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates
Low leucocyte count
Respiratory symptoms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hematology

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Potenza, L., Luppi, M., Morselli, M., Tonelli, S., D'Apollo, N., Facchini, L., Torricelli, P., Tazzioli, G., Saviola, A., Bresciani, P., Longo, G., & Torelli, G. (2003). Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia: A high-resolution computerized tomography study. British Journal of Haematology, 120(6), 1058-1061. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04192.x

Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia : A high-resolution computerized tomography study. / Potenza, Leonardo; Luppi, Mario; Morselli, Monica; Tonelli, Stefania; D'Apollo, Nicola; Facchini, Luca; Torricelli, Pietro; Tazzioli, Giovanni; Saviola, Alessia; Bresciani, Paola; Longo, Giuseppe; Torelli, Giuseppe.

In: British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 120, No. 6, 03.2003, p. 1058-1061.

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Potenza, L, Luppi, M, Morselli, M, Tonelli, S, D'Apollo, N, Facchini, L, Torricelli, P, Tazzioli, G, Saviola, A, Bresciani, P, Longo, G & Torelli, G 2003, 'Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia: A high-resolution computerized tomography study', British Journal of Haematology, vol. 120, no. 6, pp. 1058-1061. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04192.x

Potenza, Leonardo ; Luppi, Mario ; Morselli, Monica ; Tonelli, Stefania ; D'Apollo, Nicola ; Facchini, Luca ; Torricelli, Pietro ; Tazzioli, Giovanni ; Saviola, Alessia ; Bresciani, Paola ; Longo, Giuseppe ; Torelli, Giuseppe. / Leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates in adult acute myeloid leukaemia : A high-resolution computerized tomography study. In: British Journal of Haematology. 2003 ; Vol. 120, No. 6. pp. 1058-1061.

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