1.Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a case report and literature review
Jihao ZHOU ; Xuan SUN ; Haiqing LIN ; Xiongfei SUN ; Rong JIANG ; Xinyou ZHANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2015;24(5):290-294
Objective To provide new information for treatment and prognosis of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN).Methods Through one case report and literature review of 48 BPDCN cases were reviewed retrospectively.The clinical characteristics,treatment choices and prognosis were analyzed.Results BPDCN patients were mainly elderly males,mostly presented as skin rash and bone marrow infiltration.Immunophenotype was characteristically expressed as CD4,CD56 and CD123.Lymphoid-like regimens could induce higher response rate,lower relapse rate and longer overall survival compared with myeloid-like regimens.Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may provide long-term survival.At the onset of the disease,The counts of white blood cells (WBC) and blood platelet (Plt) may be correlated with inferior overall survival.Conclusions BPDCN is a disease with distinct clinical characteristics and immunophenotype.Lymphoid-like regimen may be the better treatment of choice,while allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should be taken into account in the first complete remission for longterm survival.
2.Therapeutic effects of low-dose,ultra-low-dose and standard-dose chemotherapy for elderly acute myeloid leukemia
Jihao ZHOU ; Wei ZHAO ; Jijun WANG ; Hongmei JING ; Yan LIU ; Yuping CHEN ; Xiaoyan KE
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(12):725-728
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of low-dose,ultra-low-dose and standard dose chemotherapy for elderly acute myeloid leukemia.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 77 elderly AML patients aged 60 years or older.The short-term and long-term effects were compared among low-dose,uhtra-low-dose and standard-dose chemotherapy.Results Although patients receiving low-dose or ultra-low-dose chemotherapy were older,with higher PS scores and lower WBC count,there were no significant differences in CR rate,ORR,EFS or OS between patients who received low-dose/ultra-low-dose chemotherapy and standard-dose chemotherapy.By dividing the total samples into subgroups according to age or PS scores,we found out that patients younger than 70 or with a PS score less than 2 showed a much better prognosis,no matter short-term or long-term,in low-dose/ultra-low-dose group rather than in the standard dose group.While in those patients older than 70 or with a PS score more than 2,the differences between those two groups were not significant.Further analysis showed that low-dose chemotherapy did not reduce treatment related mortality,neither did it increase the risk of long-term relapse.Conclusion Low-dose and ultra-low-dose chemotherapy can improve the prognosis of elder AML patients compared with standard-dose chemotherapy,especially for elderly patients who have a better general state.
3.Study of blood dynamics of ophthalmic artery in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss using color doppler flow imaging
Jihao REN ; Yongde LU ; Tuanfang YIN ; Shuhui WANG ; Qichang ZHOU ; Ping FAN
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2001;(4):159-160,162
Objective: To investigate the relationship between the pathogenesis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and the disorder of blood circulation in inner ear. Method :Blood dynamics of the ophthalmic artery were studied quantitatively using color doppler imaging in 34 patients with SSHL. Result:Compared with 34 self-controls and 15 normal controls, 28 patients (82.4%) with SSHL had significantly lower blood flow velocities and higher resistance indices (P<0.05),and there was no significant difference between the selfcontrol group and the normal control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: The study suggested that the blood situations-the decreased blood flow velocities and perfusion and increased resistance of ophthalmic artery in patients with SSHL maybe play a role in the pathogenesis of SSHL.
4.Diagnosis and treatment progress of liver injury after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Jingsong WU ; Xinyou ZHANG ; Jihao ZHOU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024;33(3):189-192
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a curative method for various hematological diseases. With the optimization of transplantation technology, the clinical application of allo-HSCT is more and more mature. Post-transplant liver injury is one of the common postoperative complications, which seriously affects the quality of life and long-term survival of patients. The causes of liver injury after allo-HSCT can be divided into non-infectious and infectious factors, which show similar clinical manifestations and different treatment principles. Timely diagnosis of post-transplant liver injury and the identification of the disease cause will be beneficial for early prevention or targeted treatment, thereby improving patients' prognosis. This review focuses on the etiology, clinical features, and treatment options of liver injury after allo-HSCT, aiming to deepen the understanding of hematologists on liver injury after allo-HSCT.
5.Clinical observation of primary extranasal nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma treated with P-GEMOX as a first-line regimen
Lina HU ; Mian XIE ; Guoqiang LI ; Chun FENG ; Peng KE ; Xinyou ZHANG ; Jihao ZHOU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020;29(3):160-164
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of P-GEMOX (pegaspargase, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin) as a first-line regimen for the treatment of primary extranasal nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma (NKTCL).Methods:The clinical manifestations, treatment response and prognosis of 7 patients with primary extranasal nasal-type NKTCL who underwent P-GEMOX chemotherapy as a first-line therapy in Shenzhen People's Hospital from September 2015 to October 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The median age of 7 patients with primary extranasal nasal-type NKTCL was 41 years old (27-74 years old), which was more commonly found in males (6 cases); the primary and invading extranasal sites included ileocecal, lymph nodes, skin, testis, adrenal gland, central nervous system, etc. The P-GEMOX regimen was used as a first-line therapy, although some patients had a short-term effect, all patients eventually progressed rapidly and died. The overall survival time was 2 weeks to 21 months.Conclusion:The short-term efficacy of P-GEMOX as a first-line therapy for the treatment of primary extranasal nasal-type NKTCL is acceptable, but the long-term efficacy is poor.
6.Geritinib in the targeted therapy of acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3 mutation: report of 5 cases and review of literature
Weiling LIANG ; Jihao ZHOU ; Yun CAI ; Lixin WANG ; Guoqiang LI ; Bingbing WEN ; Weiqiang ZHAO ; Gong ZHONG ; Jun WANG ; Jianliang CHEN ; Xiaolin PEI ; Li ZHOU ; Zhimei ZHU ; Hua YANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(11):669-674
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of geritinib in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation.Methods:The clinical data of 5 AML patients with FLT3 mutation who were diagnosed in the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen University General Hospital from March 2020 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Relapsed patients concurrently received two- or three-drug chemotherapy combined with geritinib. Blood routine was checked once a week; liver function and renal function were checked once every 2 weeks during treatment. Bone marrow puncture was performed once every 1 to 3 months to monitor the bone marrow morphology, minimal residual disease (MRD) and FLT3 mutation expression levels. The efficacy, side effects, overall survival of these patients were analyzed after treatment with geritinib.Results:The white blood cell was increased in all the 5 patients at the initial diagnosis. FLT3 mutations analysis showed FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) (3 cases) and FLT-3 tyrosine-kinase domain (TKD) (2 cases). Among 5 patients, 1 patient was relapse-free with maintenance therapy of oral geritinib after hematological stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for 60 days; among other 4 relapsed and refractory patients, 1 female patient after pregnancy relapsed after transplantation and then achieved complete remission followed by the maintenance therapy with geritinib after oral geritinib, 1 16-year-old patient achieved treatment outcome close to the complete remission after treatment with geritinib, 1 patient achieved complete remission after treatment with geritinib, and then underwent haplo-HSCT followed by the maintenance therapy with geritinib and the other 1 relapsed patient achieved complete remission after treatment with geritinib. After transplantation, 3 patients receiving maintenance treatment of geritinib did not relapse. The main side effects included anemia, decreased neutrophil count, rash, and increased aminotransferase. The median follow-up time of 5 patients was 15 months (6-20 months). All 5 cases survived until the last follow-up in November 2021 and 4 patients were disease-free.Conclusions:Relapsed and refractory AML patients with FLT3 mutation can achieve complete remission after treatment with geritinib and get a chance for transplantation. Geritinib may reduce the risk of recurrence after transplantation and improve survival rate. No serious side effects occur in geritinib treatment.