Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a Trigger for Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has not been identified as a cause of secondary hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). This case report describes a woman who developed severe HUS at the time of AML diagnosis and responded favorably to initial treatment with eculizumab, which stabilized her condition and allo...

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Autores: El Bachouti, J, Domínguez-Guasch, A, Arce, Y, Oñate, G, Marco, H, Diaz, M, Guirado, L, Torra, R, Barros, X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
Repositorio:r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau
OAI Identifier:oai:iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com:p18262
Acceso en línea:https://iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=18262
http://ddd.uab.cat/record/309299
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Palabra clave:acute myeloid leukemia
eculizumab
hemolytic uremic syndrome
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Sumario:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has not been identified as a cause of secondary hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). This case report describes a woman who developed severe HUS at the time of AML diagnosis and responded favorably to initial treatment with eculizumab, which stabilized her condition and allowed for treatment of the AML. After one year, with stable renal function and genetic studies reported as normal, eculizumab was successfully discontinued. The prompt use of eculizumab was critical to the patient's survival and improvement in renal function, highlighting the efficacy of early eculizumab treatment in secondary HUS.