Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis in Blastic Crisis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. A Case Report of a Complete Recovery.

Abstract

Literature reviews have indicated that thrombotic complications in leukemic patients are rare that prompt diagnosis is very difficult, and that morbidity and mortality are extremely high. We describe the successful treatment of a 36-year-old housewife suffering from chronic myelogenous leukemia with secondary myelofibrosis. © 1991, The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. All rights reserved.