Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia primarily presenting as life-threatening pericardial effusion, Eldoret, Kenya: A case report

Wauye, Victor M.; Njiru, Evangeline; Amadi, Angela K.; Hagembe, Mildred N.; Kigen, Gabriel

dc.contributor.author	Wauye, Victor M.
dc.contributor.author	Njiru, Evangeline
dc.contributor.author	Amadi, Angela K.
dc.contributor.author	Hagembe, Mildred N.
dc.contributor.author	Kigen, Gabriel
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-23T06:45:52Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-23T06:45:52Z
dc.date.issued	2024-05
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/9317
dc.description.abstract	We present a case of an 81-year-old African male who presented with progressive cough, respiratory distress and bilateral lower limb swelling, and was diagnosed with life-threatening pericardial effusion resulting from chronic myelomonocytic leukemia following complete blood count, peripheral blood film, bone marrow aspirate with trephine biopsy, and flow cytometry studies	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.	en_US
dc.subject	chronic myelomonocytic leukemia	en_US
dc.subject	ascites	en_US
dc.subject	pericardial effusion	en_US
dc.title	Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia primarily presenting as life-threatening pericardial effusion, Eldoret, Kenya: A case report	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US