Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Preceded by Tuberculosis

Bara M Al-Qudah; Mohamed A Yassin; Mohammad A J Abdulla; Mahmood S Aldapt; Mohamad M Abufaied

doi:10.1159/000507822

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Preceded by Tuberculosis

Case Rep Oncol. 2020 Jun 24;13(2):708-711. doi: 10.1159/000507822. eCollection 2020 May-Aug.

Authors

Bara M Al-Qudah¹, Mohamed A Yassin², Mohammad A J Abdulla², Mahmood S Aldapt², Mohamad M Abufaied¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
² Department of Medical Oncology, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm, classically described as a triphasic disease. However, little is known about risk factors for developing CML. Currently, ionizing radiation is the only established risk factor. Here, we report on a 37-year-old man treated for tuberculosis; 2 years later, he developed CML in a chronic phase. We would like to shed light on tuberculosis as a possible risk factor for CML.

Keywords: CML; Chronic myeloid leukemia; TB; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports