Concurrent Infectious Mononucleosis and Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Abstract

The case of a patient with infectious mononucleosis and acute myelocytic leukemia is presented. The course of the leukemia seems not to have been influenced beneficially by the infection. The total survival time was 11 months. The data of this patient are discussed in relation to those of other patients with concurrent infectious mononucleosis and acute leukemia, reported in the literature.

Fatal lymphoproliferation and acute monocytic leukemia-like disease following infectious mononucleosis in the elderly

“…In case 1, an i m m u n e deficiency was not demonstrated, since cellular i m m u n i t y was not assessed in our patients. Infectious m o n o n u cleosis progressing to leukemia has not been described though infectious mononucleosis preceding or following acute leukemia in children and young adults has been observed ( F r e e d m a n et al I970; Stevens et al I971;Levine et al 1972;Langenhuysen et al 1974;Pedersen et al 1975). Since infectious mononucleosis in the elderly and acute monocytic leukemia are b o t h rare conditions, a causal relationship o f these two conditions has to be considered.…”

Λοιμωξεις Στην Οξεια Λευχαιμια Των Παιδιων(προγραμματισμενη Μελετη)

“…διαπιστωθεί. Μέχρι, τό 1975 είχαν αναφερθεί 15 περιπτώσεις ταυτόχρονης λοιμώδους μονοπυρηνώσεως και λευ χαιμίας (64,65) .…”