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- Title
Cutaneous Lesions Anticipating Accelerated Phase of Multidrug Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Responsive to Ponatinib.
- Authors
Breccia, Massimo; Colafigli, Gioia; Quattrocchi, Luisa; Abruzzese, Elisabetta; Alimena, Giuliana
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 43-year-old male patient with a history of chronic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with intermediate Sokal risk and was treated with ponatinib tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Several tests were performed including complete hematologic response (CHR) and complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) analysis, bood level determination and mutational analysis. He also experienced other symptoms such as plaque psoriasis, inflammation of the skin and skin lesions.
- Subjects
PROTEIN-tyrosine kinases
- Publication
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology & Infectious Diseases, 2016, Vol 8, p1
- ISSN
2035-3006
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4084/MJHID.2016.016