Pseudohypoxemia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia and splenomegaly

Azuma, K.; Harasawa, I.; Sakuragi, T.; Watanabe, K.; Higa, K.

Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 50(4): 413-415

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892
PMID: 11345757
Document Number: 533101
A 35-year-old man with chronic myeloid leukemia whose peripheral leukocyte count was 18.6X104 cntdot mm-3 underwent splenectomy. Perioperative arterial blood gas analysis showed lower oxygen saturations than those measured with pulse oximetry. The findings suggested pseudohypoxemia because of marked leukocytosis.

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