Case Report
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World J Hematol. Feb 25, 2022; 9(1): 1-5
Published online Feb 25, 2022. doi: 10.5315/wjh.v9.i1.1
Central nervous system recurrence in a patient treated for acute promyelocytic leukemia, resulting in sideroblastic anemia: A case report
Haroon Nawaz, Ayesha Choudhry, William Joseph Morse
Haroon Nawaz, Department of Internal Medicine, Westside Regional Medical Center, Plantation, FL 33324, United States
Ayesha Choudhry, MBBS, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Mozang Chungi, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
William Joseph Morse, Clinical Medical Student, Ross University School of Medicine, Miramar, FL 33027, United States
Author contributions: Morse WJ was a major contributor in the writing of the manuscript; Nawaz H oversaw the patient with the attending physician and contributed to the editing of the paper; Choudhry A helped with the interpretation of the patient data; all authors approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: William Joseph Morse, Academic Research, Clinical Medical Student, Ross University School of Medicine, 2300 SW 145th Ave No. 200, Miramar, FL 33027, United States. wmorse001@gmail.com
Received: June 23, 2021
Peer-review started: June 23, 2021
First decision: July 31, 2021
Revised: August 1, 2021
Accepted: January 29, 2022
Article in press: January 29, 2022
Published online: February 25, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Central nervous system recurrence and acquirement of sideroblastic anemia is a rare occurrence on their own and are even more unlikely to occur together in treated acute promyelocytic leukemia patients. We present a case presentation of a 60-year-old man that had a good response to acute promyelocytic leukemia treatment, that later presented with a central nervous system recurrence of acute promyelocytic leukemia and acquired sideroblastic anemia (a form of myelodysplasia) from treatment is a unique case report.