Successful Treatment of Relapsed Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Central Nervous System Myeloid Sarcoma: A Single-Institution Case Series

Kenneth E. Bujold, Smita Dandekar, Mustafa Barbour

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Abstract

Relapsed acute myeloid leukemia presenting as an isolated central nervous system myeloid sarcoma (CNS MS) is very rare and generally entails poor outcomes. CNS MS treatment is not well defined and can include systemic chemotherapy, intrathecal chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Thiotepa, vinorelbine, topotecan, and clofarabine (TVTC) has been successful for reinduction therapy in relapsed/refractory leukemia to induce remission before hematopoietic stem cell transplant. There is no published evidence of TVTC being utilized for CNS MS. In this series, we report 2 symptomatic patients with isolated CNS MS at relapse who demonstrated near complete resolution after reinduction with TVTC and additional intrathecal chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)319-321
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

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