{"title":"Persistently High Platelet Factor 4 Levels in an Adolescent with Recurrent Late Thrombotic Complications after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination.","authors":"Yoichi Haga, Akira Ohara, Tsuneyoshi Yakuwa, Akari Yamashita, Midori Udo, Masaki Matsuoka, Hiroshi Ohara, Atsushi Yasumoto, Hiroyuki Takahashi","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16030048","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16030048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thrombosis after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination is a serious complication in patients with a thrombophilic predisposition. Herein, we present a 17-year-old female who had underlying antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 6 months after her second BNT162b2 vaccine dose. Although she had no family history of thrombosis, she had previously developed DVT at 6 years of age, with thrombus formation in the right common iliac vein and the inferior vena cava, along with concomitant left pulmonary infarction. The patient had received anticoagulant therapy for 6 years after DVT onset, with subsequent treatment cessation for 5 years without recurrence. She received the BNT162b2 vaccine at 17 years of age, 1 week before a routine outpatient visit. Platelet factor 4 elevation was detected 14 days after the first vaccination, persisting for 5 months without thrombotic symptoms. Six months after the second vaccine dose, the DVT recurred and was treated with a direct oral anticoagulant. The vaccine was hypothesized to exacerbate the patient's APS by activating coagulation. Platelet factor 4 levels may indicate coagulation status. When patients predisposed to thrombosis are vaccinated, coagulation status and platelet activation markers should be monitored to prevent DVT development.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 3","pages":"504-511"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11348110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142072606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zubair Hassan Bodla, Mariam Hashmi, Fatima Niaz, Austin B Auyeung, Anuoluwa Oyetoran, Muhammad Jahanzeb Khalil, Muhammad Salman Faisal, Farhan Khalid, Abdel-Rahman Zakieh, Yvette Bazikian, Christopher L Bray
{"title":"Double Trouble: COVID-19 Infection Exacerbates Sickle Cell Crisis Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients-Insights from National Inpatient Sample 2020.","authors":"Zubair Hassan Bodla, Mariam Hashmi, Fatima Niaz, Austin B Auyeung, Anuoluwa Oyetoran, Muhammad Jahanzeb Khalil, Muhammad Salman Faisal, Farhan Khalid, Abdel-Rahman Zakieh, Yvette Bazikian, Christopher L Bray","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16030041","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16030041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on patients with sickle cell crisis (SCC) using National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data for the year 2020. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted utilizing International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes to identify adults who were admitted with a principal diagnosis of sickle cell crisis. The primary outcomes examined were inpatient mortality, while the secondary outcomes assessed included morbidity, hospital length of stay, and resource utilization. Analyses were conducted with STATA. Multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses were used to adjust for confounding variables. <b>Results:</b> Of 66,415 adult patients with a primary SCC diagnosis, 875 were identified with a secondary diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Unadjusted mortality rate was higher for SCC patients with COVID-19 (2.28%) compared to those without (0.33%), with an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 8.49 (<i>p</i> = 0.001). They also showed increased odds of developing acute respiratory failure (aOR = 2.37, <i>p</i> = 0.003) and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis (aOR = 8.66, <i>p</i> = 0.034). Additionally, these patients had longer hospital stays by an adjusted mean of 3.30 days (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and incurred higher hospitalization charges by an adjusted mean of USD 35,578 (<i>p</i> = 0.005). <b>Conclusions:</b> The SCC patients with COVID-19 presented higher mortality rates, increased morbidity indicators, longer hospital stays, and substantial economic burdens.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 3","pages":"421-430"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11270312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandra Mongia, Francesca Romano, Sara Ciullini Mannurita, Benedetta Peruzzi, Sara Bencini, Daniela Parrini, Laura Fasano, Alessandra Fanelli
{"title":"A Rare Onset of T-Lymphoid Blast Crisis in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Two Distinct Blast Populations.","authors":"Alessandra Mongia, Francesca Romano, Sara Ciullini Mannurita, Benedetta Peruzzi, Sara Bencini, Daniela Parrini, Laura Fasano, Alessandra Fanelli","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16030040","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16030040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by bone marrow expansion and the proliferation of one or more myeloid cell lineages, predominantly driven by the expression of the constitutively active fusion product tyrosine kinase BCR:ABL1. Rarely, CML patients directly develop a blast crisis (BC), mostly of myeloid origin. CML at blast crisis with a T-cell phenotype at diagnosis, without any prior history of CML, is extremely rare. Herein, we describe one rare CML case, in a young man showing an unusual and early T-lymphoid blastic crisis at diagnosis, as the first onset of a previously unknown CML. The multidisciplinary collaboration between laboratorians and clinicians for the diagnosis and management of this atypical case was crucial in outlining both a targeted pharmacological treatment and a successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 3","pages":"413-420"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11431131/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Martínez-Carballeira, Ángel Bernardo, Alberto Caro, Inmaculada Soto, Laura Gutiérrez
{"title":"Treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenia: Contextualization from a Historical Perspective.","authors":"Daniel Martínez-Carballeira, Ángel Bernardo, Alberto Caro, Inmaculada Soto, Laura Gutiérrez","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16030039","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16030039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by an isolated decrease in platelet count and an increased risk of bleeding. The pathogenesis is complex, affecting multiple components of the immune system and causing both peripheral destruction of platelets and inadequate production in the bone marrow. In this article, we review the treatment of ITP from a historical perspective, discussing first line and second line treatments, and management of refractory disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 3","pages":"390-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11270329/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neutropenia in Childhood-A Narrative Review and Practical Diagnostic Approach.","authors":"Georgios Katsaras, Silouani Koutsi, Evdokia Psaroulaki, Dimitra Gouni, Pelagia Tsitsani","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020038","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neutropenia refers to a decrease in the absolute neutrophil count according to age and race norms and poses a common concern in pediatric practice. Neutrophils serve as host defenders and act crucially in acute inflammation procedures. In this narrative review, we systematically present causes of neutropenia in childhood, mainly adopting the pathophysiological classification of Frater, thereby studying (1) neutropenia with reduced bone marrow reserve, (2) secondary neutropenia with reduced bone marrow reserve, and (3) neutropenia with normal bone marrow reserve. Different conditions in each category are thoroughly discussed and practically approached from the clinician's point of view. Secondary mild to moderate neutropenia is usually benign due to childhood viral infections and is expected to resolve in 2-4 weeks. Bacterial and fungal agents are also associated with transient neutropenia, although fever with severe neutropenia constitutes a medical emergency. Drug-induced and immune neutropenias should be suspected following a careful history and a detailed clinical examination. Cytotoxic chemotherapies treating malignancies are responsible for severe neutropenia and neutropenic shock. Rare genetic neutropenias usually manifest with major infections early in life. Our review of taxonomies clinical findings and associates them to specific neutropenia disorders. We consequently propose a practical diagnostic algorithm for managing neutropenic children.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"375-389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11203312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingrid S Tam, Mohamed Elemary, John DeCoteau, Anna Porwit, Emina E Torlakovic
{"title":"Morphological Clues of Acute Monocytic Leukemia in COVID-19-Induced Transient Leukoerythroblastic Reaction with Monocytosis.","authors":"Ingrid S Tam, Mohamed Elemary, John DeCoteau, Anna Porwit, Emina E Torlakovic","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020033","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Viral infections, including those caused by COVID-19, can produce striking morphologic changes in peripheral blood. Distinguishing between reactive changes and abnormal morphology of monocytes remains particularly difficult, with low consensus rates reported amongst hematopathologists. Here, we report a patient who developed transient monocytosis of 11.06 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L with 32% promonocytes and 1% blasts during hospitalization that was secondary to severe COVID-19 infection. Three days later, the clinical status of the patient improved and the WBC had decreased to 8.47 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L with 2.2 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L monocytes. Flow cytometry studies did not reveal immunophenotypic findings specific for an overt malignant population. At no time during admission did the patient develop cytopenia(s), and she was discharged upon clinical improvement. However, the peripheral blood sample containing promonocytes was sent for molecular testing with an extended next-generation sequencing myeloid panel and was positive for pathogenic <i>NPM1</i> Type A and <i>DNMT3A</i> R882H mutations. Subsequently, despite an essentially normal complete blood count, the patient underwent a bone marrow assessment that showed acute myeloid leukemia with 77% promonocytes. This case emphasizes the critical importance of a full work up to exclude acute leukemia when classical promonocyte morphology is encountered in the peripheral blood. Promonocytes are not a part of the reactive changes associated with COVID-19 and remain specific to myeloid neoplasia.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"331-335"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11203109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phase II Trial of Romidepsin as Consolidation Therapy after Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone, and Cisplatin in Elderly Transplant-Ineligible Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma.","authors":"Satoshi Yamasaki, Hiroatsu Iida, Akio Saito, Morio Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Kuroda, Tohru Izumi, Akiko M Saito, Hiroaki Miyoshi, Koichi Ohshima, Hirokazu Nagai, Hiromi Iwasaki","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020034","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Romidepsin is an important therapeutic option for patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). However, the timing of romidepsin administration remains controversial. The objective of this study was to characterize the safety and efficacy of romidepsin as consolidation therapy after gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin (GDP) therapy (GDPR). This study of patients treated between March 2019 and March 2021 was registered with the Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (registration number: jRCT0000000519). If complete response, partial response, or stable disease was confirmed after 2-4 GDP cycles, romidepsin was administered every 4 weeks for 1 year. Seven patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) PTCL (T-follicular helper phenotype [n = 1] and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma [n = 6]) were included in this prospective study (PTCL-GDPR). After a median follow-up of 34 months of patients in PTCL-GDPR, the 2-year overall survival rate was 71%, and the overall response rate after treatment was 57%. Common adverse events in patients with PTCL-GDPR included hematological toxicities such as neutropenia, which improved with supportive treatment. There were no treatment-related mortalities. GDPR might be safe and effective in elderly transplant-ineligible patients with R/R PTCL; however, further investigation is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"336-346"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11204088/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Appropriate Treatment Intensity for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Older Population: A Review of the Literature.","authors":"Satoshi Yamasaki","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020032","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Most patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are >65 years of age, with the number of patients expected to increase in the coming years. A comprehensive geriatric assessment that carefully evaluates fitness status and comorbidities is essential for selecting the appropriate treatment intensity. Although generally healthy patients or those <80 years of age may benefit from standard immunochemotherapy, unfit/frail patients or patients >80 years old may require reduced-intensity chemotherapy or less-toxic drugs. Some new drugs are currently being tested as single or combined agents for first-line treatment, aiming to improve the outcomes of conventional chemotherapy. This review systematically collates and discusses the outcomes associated with the use of immunochemotherapy in older patients with DLBCL, as well as considering the impact of full-dose immunochemotherapy on quality of life in older and frail patients, summarizing the rationale for reduced dosing in the older population, and presenting recommendations for selecting patients likely to benefit from reduced dosing. If preliminary efficacy and safety data are confirmed in future clinical trials, non-chemotherapy-based immunotherapy approaches could become an alternative potentially curative option in frail patients and those >80 years of age with DLBCL.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"317-330"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11204029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current Therapeutic Sequencing in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.","authors":"Samir Mouhssine, Nawar Maher, Sreekar Kogila, Claudio Cerchione, Giovanni Martinelli, Gianluca Gaidano","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020027","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The treatment landscape of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most frequent leukemia in adults, is constantly changing. CLL patients can be divided into three risk categories, based on their IGHV mutational status and the occurrence of <i>TP53</i> disruption and/or complex karyotype. For the first-line treatment of low- and intermediate-risk CLL, both the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax plus obinutuzumab and the second generation BTK inhibitors (BTKi), namely acalabrutinib and zanubrutinib, are valuable and effective options. Conversely, venetoclax-based fixed duration therapies have not shown remarkable results in high-risk CLL patients, while continuous treatment with acalabrutinib and zanubrutinib displayed favorable outcomes, similar to those obtained in <i>TP53</i> wild-type patients. The development of acquired resistance to pathway inhibitors is still a clinical challenge, and the optimal treatment sequencing of relapsed/refractory CLL is not completely established. Covalent BTKi-refractory patients should be treated with venetoclax plus rituximab, whereas venetoclax-refractory CLL may be treated with second generation BTKi in the case of early relapse, while venetoclax plus rituximab might be used if late relapse has occurred. On these grounds, here we provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art therapeutic algorithms for treatment-naïve patients, as well as for relapsed/refractory disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"270-282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11130833/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141157963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is There an Association between a Tonsillar Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Arising after a Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Occult Primary? A Case Report and Extensive Literature Review.","authors":"Dimitris Tatsis, Athena Niakou, Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos, Stavroula Papadopoulou, Konstantinos Vahtsevanos","doi":"10.3390/hematolrep16020026","DOIUrl":"10.3390/hematolrep16020026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this review is to focus on the possibility of patients with squamous cell carcinoma to develop a second primary disease such as DLBCL, perhaps because of the irradiation of the head and neck area.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A case of an 89-year-old man is reported, who initially underwent surgical and complementary treatment for neck squamous cell carcinoma of occult primary and later for tonsillar diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The second primary was considered a recurrence in the neck of the original cancer of unknown primary, so a new surgical management was decided. The final pathology report described a diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The importance of maintaining follow-ups for patients with occult primary cancers who are at an elevated risk of developing a metastasis or a second primary carcinoma outbreak is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":12829,"journal":{"name":"Hematology Reports","volume":"16 2","pages":"260-269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11130887/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141157992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}