Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Right Atrial Thrombosis and Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Hiradfar, Amirataollah; Ghaffari, Shamsi; Mostafavi, Soroush

doi:10.30476/mejc.2019.81276.0

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Right Atrial Thrombosis and Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report(s)

Authors

Amirataollah Hiradfar ¹^{, 2}

Shamsi Ghaffari ¹^{, 3}

Soroush Mostafavi ¹

¹ Pediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

² Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Tabriz Children Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

³ Pediatric Cardiology Department, Tabriz Children Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30476/mejc.2019.81276.0

Abstract

Thrombosis is a rare complication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia usually occurring following chemotherapy. The most common reported site is intracranial thrombosis. We reported a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with right atrial thrombosis and pulmonary embolism at diagnosis. This diagnosis is important as it can greatly contribute to morbidity and mortality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients.

Keywords

Acute leukemia

Thrombosis

Pulmonary embolism

How to cite this article:

Hiradfar A, Ghaffari Sh, Mostafavi S. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with right atrial thrombosis and massive pulmonary embolism: A case report. Middle East J Cancer. 2020;11(3):375-378. doi: 10.30476/mejc.2019.81276.0