Zühre Kaya, Merve Yazol, Serap Kirkiz, Büşra Topuz Türkcan, Ahmet Bayramlı, Hasan Tezer, Ülker Koçak
{"title":"Fungal Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism in a Child with Refractory Leukemia: Coincidence or Not?","authors":"Zühre Kaya, Merve Yazol, Serap Kirkiz, Büşra Topuz Türkcan, Ahmet Bayramlı, Hasan Tezer, Ülker Koçak","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01823-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01823-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"161 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141743166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bombay Group Phenotype or Group O Phenotype: A Serological Dilemma","authors":"Brinda Kakkar, Mahesh Kulkarni, Sameer Melinkeri, Sanjiv Ketkar, Amruta Keripale","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01807-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01807-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141743167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correlation of Flame Cells and Two Monoclonal Bands in Beta and Gamma Region in IgA Multiple Myeloma","authors":"Bilal Kazi, Anupam Chakrapani","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01819-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01819-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"155 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141613693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"B Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with concurrent IGH and EPOR rearrangements – An Entity with Dismal Outcome","authors":"Nupur Pradhan, Prabhjot Kaur, Venus Thakur, Anshu Anshu, Shailja Rathore, Praveen Sharma, Nabhajit Mallik, Man Updesh Singh Sachdeva, Mirza Saleem Amjad, Reena Das, Arihant Jain, Alka Khadwal, Sreejesh Sreedharanunni","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01818-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01818-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The <i>EPOR</i> rearrangement, an uncommon cytogenetic abnormality linked to <i>BCR::ABL1</i>-like B-ALL, is often underdiagnosed due to the absence of a robust testing strategy, especially in resource-constrained settings. We report six cases of B-ALL with concurrent <i>IGH</i> and <i>EPOR</i> rearrangement from India, representing 1.3% of the tested cases, and reviewed the existing literature. The age ranged from 13 to 37 years (median 17 years), with a 2:1 male dominance. Leukocytosis was observed in 67% of patients (median total leukocyte count-105.9 × 10^9/L), and CD20 expression was seen in 67%. One patient experienced induction failure, while three relapsed within a year of diagnosis and treatment. All six patients died within 6 to 21 months of follow-up. These findings align with previous reports of treatment resistance, frequent relapses, and the need for novel therapeutic agents like <i>JAK</i> inhibitors and CART therapy. In summary, these six B-ALL cases with <i>IGH</i> and <i>EPOR</i> rearrangements highlight the diagnostic challenges and poor outcomes associated with this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mona El-Tagui, Sameh Tawfik, Eman Al-Hussain AbdulGawad, Alaa Gad, Mohamed El Sherbiny, Mariam Saad Nassim
{"title":"Bone Turnover Markers Levels in a Cohort of Egyptian Children with Sickle Cell Disease","authors":"Mona El-Tagui, Sameh Tawfik, Eman Al-Hussain AbdulGawad, Alaa Gad, Mohamed El Sherbiny, Mariam Saad Nassim","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01809-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01809-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bony complications are variable and common in sickle cell disease. Bone turnover markers are a reflection of bone new bone formation or degradation. The aim of this study is to assess the level of bone turnover markers in patients with sickle cell disease. This case–control study included 40 patients with sickle cell disease and 40 age and sex matched controls. Detection of serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, serum creatinine levels were done. Assessment of Urinary deoxypyridinoline, Urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, and serum osteocalcin were done. Serum osteocalcin was significantly lower, urinary deoxypyridinoline, Urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen were significantly higher among cases than the control group. Best cut off point for urinary deoxypyridinoline and urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen were 85.9ng/mg creatinine and 167.4 ng/mg creatinine respectively. Significant bone disease in patients with sickle cell anemia may be reflected by high levels of urinary Deoxypyridinoline and N-telopeptide of type I collagen at or above the cut off value.</p>","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant of a Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type II Patient: A Rare Report from the Indian Population","authors":"Arati Nandan Saptarshi, Kannan Subramaniam, Sandeep Nemani, Tejashree Anil More, Rashmi Dongerdiye, Prabhakar Kedar","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01796-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01796-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafiye Ciftciler, Ali Erdinc Ciftciler, Mehmet Daglı
{"title":"Assessment of the Prognostic Importance of The Revised International Staging System Based on Plasmacytoma Presentation in Recently Diagnosed Patients with Multiple Myeloma","authors":"Rafiye Ciftciler, Ali Erdinc Ciftciler, Mehmet Daglı","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01820-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01820-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rapid development of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) karyotyping led to the discovery of the significant prognostic impact of certain chromosomal abnormalities on the course of Multiple Myeloma (MM). Additionally, high blood lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels have been connected to shorter survival periods, more aggressive malignancies, enhanced cell proliferation, and extramedullary illnesses. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of the R-ISS according to plasmacytoma presentation in newly diagnosed MM patients. Retrospective methods were used to conduct this investigation. A total of 166 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed MM and treated in our tertiary care center between the years 2009 and 2023 were evaluated. Of the 166 individuals who were included in this research, 35 (21.1%) had plasmacytomas at diagnosis. Plasmacytoma was not detected in 131 (78.9%) patients at diagnosis. The mean age was 56.8 ± 7.5 for all patients. The age of the patients without plasmacytoma at diagnosis was statistically significantly higher than patients with plasmacytoma at diagnosis (p: 0.04). No statistically significant difference was observed in terms of OS and DFS in the R-ISS 1, 2, and 3 groups in patients with and without plasmacytoma at diagnosis. Due to this study’s results, we think that more needs to be done regarding the R-ISS classification. Perhaps it would be more effective to include other factors in risk classification, such as age, gender, and the presence of plasmacytoma and lytic lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imatinib Mesylate Causes Potential Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: the Results of a Case–control Study","authors":"Gowri Shankar, Ankur Jain, Ankur Gupta, Aditya Jandial, Neelam Varma, Arihant Jain, Gaurav Prakash, Alka Khadwal, Pankaj Malhotra","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01797-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01797-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Unlike second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors, effects of imatinib on the cardiovascular (CV) system are debatable. The current case–control study aimed to evaluate the CV effects of imatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) using non-invasive 2D-echocardiography testing. Patients with CML ≥ 13 years attending the adult haematology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in north India were prospectively enrolled over 1.5 years. The study population (<i>n</i> = 110) consisted of 35 newly diagnosed patients (treatment-naïve group) and 75 patients under imatinib therapy ≥ 1 year (treated group). All the eligible patients were subjected to 2D-echocardiography to calculate pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and deceleration time (DT). These parameters were compared between the two groups. <i>P</i>-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The median age of study population was 40 years (range, 13–73) and M:F ratio was 1.14:1. Both the groups had similar demographics at the diagnosis including CV risk factors. The median PASP of the treated group was 2 mm Hg higher than the treatment-naïve group (25 vs 23 mm Hg, <i>p</i>-value = 0.919). The median LVEF of the treated group was 3.2% lower than the treatment-naïve group (58.5% vs 61.72%, <i>p</i>-value = 0.577). The median DT of the treated group was 7 ms shorter than treatment-naïve group (211 vs 204 ms, <i>p</i>-value = 0.411). Imatinib causes potential cardiac dysfunction in patients with CML. Large scale prospective follow-up trials in the same cohort of patients are needed to validate the findings of our study.</p>","PeriodicalId":13314,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}