Journal article
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia possible origin from a mediastinal germ cell tumor
Abstract
The case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia developing shortly after the diagnosis and treatment of a mediastinal germ cell tumor, is reported. The close temporal relationship of these two rare diseases and the presence of a population of mononuclear cells with features of lymphoblasts in the resected germ cell tumor, suggest that the leukemic process originated from the mediastinal tumor.
Authors
Larsen M; Evans WK; Shepherd FA; Phillips MJ; Bailey D; Messner H
Journal
Cancer, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 441–444
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 1, 1984
DOI
10.1002/1097-0142(19840201)53:3<441::aid-cncr2820530312>3.0.co;2-s
ISSN
1097-0142