Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is associated with severe hemorrhagic coagulopathy induced by the release of procoagulant, plasminogen, and protease from leukemic cells. The case described in this report is of a 15-year-old male who unexpectedly died due to a cerebral hemorrhage caused by underlying APL within 12 h after presentation. This case suggests that underlying APL should be considered as a differential diagnosis when sudden death occurs with a fatal spontaneous hemorrhage, although it is rare.
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Journal: International journal of legal medicine
VOLUME: 121
Page Numbers: 311-4
Journal Abbreviation: Int. J. Legal Med.
ISSN: 0937-9827
DAY: 2
MONTH: 06
YEAR: 2006
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AFFILIATION: Department of Legal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan. kentaro.sakai@jikei.ac.jp
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