1.A case of chronic myeloid leukaemia in blast transformation with leukemic ascites
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said ; Ernie Yap ; Wan Fariza Wan Jamaluddin ; Fadilah S Abdul Wahid ; Salwati Shuib
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2016;71(2):85-87
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) is a disease
characterised by a distinctive marker that is the Philadelphia
Chromosome and an ability to transform into blast phase,
which confers a poor prognosis. The median survival was
reported to be between three to six months in correlation to
blast phase. Extramedullary involvement with CML to sites
such as pleural, meningeal and bones have been reported.
We report a case of 41-year-old man who was diagnosed
with CML in blast phase and presented with ascites.
Ultrasound of abdomen showed coarse echotexture of liver
suggestive leukaemic infiltration to the liver. The liver profile
was severely deranged and associated with coagulopathy.
Flow cytometry analysis of the peritoneal fluid revealed
presence of myeloblasts consistent with CML in blast crisis
with leukaemic ascites. Bone marrow biopsy also confirmed
disease transformation. He received standard induction
chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia with dose
modifications based on liver enzymes performance. Our
case highlights an unusual presentation of CML in blast
crisis with leukaemic ascites and the challenges in
managing cytotoxic treatments due to the liver infiltration.
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
2.Abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis: A rare but devastating complication of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedure
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said ; Rafiz Abdul Rani ; Raja Affendi Raja Ali ; Ngiu Chai Soon
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2017;72(1):77-79
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tubes were
often offered to patients requiring long term enteral feeding.
Even though the procedure is relatively safe, it is associated
with various complications such as peritonitis or even
death.
1 We presented a case of a 54-year-old gentleman with
underlying ischemic stroke and pus discharges from a
recently inserted PEG tube. Computed Topography (CT)
scan confirmed abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis
complicated with hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia state (HHS)
and later succumbed after 48 hours of admission. Our case
illustrated the rare complication related to the insertion of
PEG tube; abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis that was
associated with mortality.
Gastrostomy
3.Aggressive diuretic therapy for a large solitary lung lesion
Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus ; Hazira Zulkafli ; Mohd Ridzuan Said ; Mohd Firdaus Hadi, ; Samshol Sukhari ; Ramesh Singh Arjan Singh
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(6):750-751
Pseudotumour of the lung is a rare chest x-ray finding
among patients who present with fluid overload. It is caused
by loculated pleural effusion in the lung fissures.
Unfortunately, the occurrence of pseudotumour can be
misleading and sometimes can lead to unnecessary
investigation and emotional stress to the patient. We present
here a case of a 61-year-old gentleman with a known history
of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia who
presented at University Malaya Medical Centre with
symptoms of fluid overload and a right middle lobe mass on
chest x-ray. The right middle lobe mass disappeared entirely
after being treated with aggressive diuretic therapy. A
diagnosis of pseudotumour was made and described in this
case report.