Testicular Relapse in Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia after 3½ Years of Complete Remission

Abstract

A case of testicular relapse in acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) after 3½ years of remission is reported. This case indicates the opportunity of testicular biopsy in the evaluation of long-term remission patients with AML.

An unusual case of acute myeloid leukemia: Late isolated testicular relapse followed by isolated central nervous system relapse

“…There have been 15 reported cases of isolated pediatric AML testicular relapse in the English literature (Table I) 1–9. The majority of the relapses eventually progressed to marrow involvement.…”

“…Extramedullary relapses of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) without bone marrow (BM) involvement usually occur in the central nervous system (CNS), breast, and skin. Testicular relapse of AML in children without BM involvement is a rare event with few case reports and small series in the English language literature 1–9. We describe a case of an 18‐year‐old male who had an isolated testicular relapse 86 months (7.2 years) after original diagnosis and then isolated involvement of the CNS 9 months later.…”

Myeloretikulose des Uterus nach akuter myeloischer Leukämie

“…48 (1988 ) 896 -899 © Georg Th ieme Verl ag Stuttga rt . New York und des Dickdarmes sow ie besond er s auch de r Milz (6,9,10). Im gynä kologische n Sektor ist die myeloische Infiltra tion des Endometriums mit dem Symptom der Metr orrhagie und dann au ch die myeloische Infiltrati on der Plazent a und letztlich au ch die ab un d a n beob acht ete Metastasierung in die Fruchtanlage.…”