Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Report of a Rare Case and a Review of Literature
Ghadir M Nasreddine,
Solay Farhat,
Zeinab M Hammoud
et al.
Abstract:Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) presents as a complex hematologic malignancy with myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative features. Our case report explores the rare coexistence of CMML with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in a 63-year-old female patient. CMML diagnosis followed World Health Organization criteria, and the patient was classified as having high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)-CMML stage 2. Initial treatment with subcutaneous azacytidine for CMML proved partially effective, highli… Show more
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