intracerebral leukocytostasis (Ball's disease)

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Introduction

A potentially fatal complication of acute leukemia, especially acute myelogenous leukemia, with WBC > 100,000/mm3.

Etiology

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Management

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 2503