Case Report · pages 223–224
A Rare Case of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Massive Splenomegaly with Splenic Infarct
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Amit Mahajan, Anil Luther, Jablin Jose. A Rare Case of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Massive Splenomegaly with Splenic Infarct. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2017;30(4):223–224.
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a common clinical entity associated with splenomegaly but CML with massive splenomegaly with splenic infarct is a very rare presentation. Splenic infarct occurs as a result arterial and venous compromise. CML is a common hematological malignancy with a wide variety of presentation with classical long term history. The median age at diagnosis of CML is 65 years. We present here a case report of 45 year old male having CML with massive splenomegaly with splenic infarcts for which splenectomy was done.
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Chronic myeloid leukemia, splenomegay, splenic infarct, splenectomy 224 J Int Med Sci Acad 2017, (October – December), Vol 30, infectious