Acute myeloblastic leukaemia in a patient with liver cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis B during lamivudine therapy Kronik hepatit B'ye bağli karaciğer sirozu olan ve lamivudin tedavisi alan bir hastada akut miyeloblastik lösemi

There are several causes resulting in decompensation of compensated cirrhosis and disturbing ascites regulation. Besides, hematologic disorders including anemia, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia and coagulation disorders may also accompany cirrhosis. In this case, we discuss a patient with liver cirrhosis on lamivudine treatment with refractory ascites and pancytopenia, who developed acute myeloblastic leukemia during the course of the disease.