ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA PRESENTING AS CYCLIC NEUTROPENIA

Clinical and laboratory parameters usually allow an easy diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in most cases. Difficulty arises, however, when presentation is atypical. A young child with membranous tonsillo-pharyngitis secondary to an isolated neutropenia is reported. The neutrophilic count lat...

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Published in:Pediatric hematology and oncology 2002, Vol.19 (4), p.279-282
Main Authors: Goraya, Jatinder S., Virdi, Verinderjit S., Marwaha, Neelam, Khadwal, Alka, Parmar, Veena R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Marrow - pathology
Child, Preschool
Cyclic Neutropenia Isolated
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Male
Medical sciences
Neutropenia
Neutropenia - diagnosis
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis
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Summary:Clinical and laboratory parameters usually allow an easy diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in most cases. Difficulty arises, however, when presentation is atypical. A young child with membranous tonsillo-pharyngitis secondary to an isolated neutropenia is reported. The neutrophilic count later showed fluctuations reminiscent of cyclic neutropenia. Bone marrow examination revealed the true nature of underlying disorder.
ISSN:0888-0018
1521-0669
DOI:10.1080/08880010252899460