A Case of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Paraneoplastic Leukemoid Reaction: A Case Report
- Author:
Dai Wee Lee
;
Daren Choon Yu Teoh
;
Flora Li Tze Chong
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction;
hyperleucocytosis
- MeSH:
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(2):110-111
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
complicated with hyperleucocytosis. After ruling our other
causes we concluded that the hyperleucocytosis was due to
paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction (PLR). The overall
survival was 15 months which is rare among patients with
PLR
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