Summary
Two patients, one with myeloid metaplasia and the other one with PNH, both due to chronic exposure to benzene are presented. The patient with PNH exhibited also marked monocytosis as a rare hematologic finding of chronic benzene exposure. The etiological relationship between myeloid metaplasia, PNH and chronic benzene exposure is discussed.
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Verfasser stellen vor: Einen Pat, mit myeloischer Metaplasie und einen zweiten mit paroxysmaler nächtlicher Hemoglobinurie (PNH). Beide Krankheiten waren die Folge chronischer Benzolvergiftung. Der Pat. mit PNH litt außerdem an Monozytose, einem seltenen hämatologischen Befund bei chronischer Benzoleinwirkung im Beruf. Die ätiologische Beziehung zwischen myeloischer Metaplasie, PNH und chronischer Benzolvergiftung wird besprochen.
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This study was supported by a grant (TAG/172) from the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey.
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Aksoy, M., Erdem, S. & Dinçol, G. Two rare complications of chronic benzene poisoning: Myeloid metaplasia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Report of two cases. Blut 30, 255–260 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01635357
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