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A case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction: a case report

Lee DW 1 , Teoh DC 2 , Chong FL 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Likas Hospital, Oncology and Radiotherapy Department, Karung Berkunci No 187, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88996, Malaysia. eeldavid@hotmail.com
  • 2 Likas Hospital, Oncology and Radiotherapy Department, Karung Berkunci No 187, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88996, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2015 Apr;70(2):110-1.
PMID: 26162391 MyJurnal

Abstract

We present a case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma complicated with hyperleucocytosis. After ruling our other causes we concluded that the hyperleucocytosis was due to paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction (PLR). The overall survival was 15 months which is rare among patients with PLR.
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