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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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A “Killer Disease” Living up to its name
Fahad Alenazi1, Nasir A Bakshi MD, FCAP, FASCP 2
1 Department of Medical Oncology, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, KSA
2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, KSA
Correspondence Address:
Nasir A Bakshi
Hematopathology Section, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KFSH&RC, PO Box 3354, Riyadh - 11211
KSA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/joah.joah_35_17
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A 33-year old female presenting with hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia showed atypical lymphoid cells in peripheral blood and bone marrow. Immunophenotyping confirmed the diagnosis of Aggressive NK-cell leukemia. Despite treatment by chemotherapy and targeted therapy she deteriorated and died only 7 months after diagnosis.
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