| Literature DB >> 36149442 |
Josef Heusinger1, Paul Czech2, Heidi Hengstler3, Frank Schaumann3, Anja Rückert3, Frank Schmid4, Jörg Kalla5, Uta Diergardt5, Hinrich Bremer6, Paul La Rosée3.
Abstract
Paraneoplastic leukocytosis in solid tumors is associated with poor prognosis. While mild leukocytosis is common, paraneoplastic hyperleukocytosis is extremely rare. The case of a 73-year-old male diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma of the lung and a peak white blood cell count of 178,000/µl is reported. The patient succumbed to the disease after two cycles of immunochemotherapy only 2 months after first hospital admission. Specific treatment options are still under investigation and have not been reported in clinical use.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoma; Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; Leukemoid reaction; Paraneoplastic syndromes
Year: 2022 PMID: 36149442 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-022-01407-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inn Med (Heidelb) ISSN: 2731-7080