A case of fetal leukemia with intracranial hemorrhage and early-onset jaundiceFetal leukemia with intracranial hemorrhage and jaundice

We report a case of a neonate who was diagnosed as having congenital leukemia after presenting with an intracranial hemorrhage. The chief symptom was early-onset jaundice due to the hemorrhage. The intracranial hemorrhage and post-hemorrhage hydrocephalus advanced. In addition, the leukemia worsened...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2009-04, Vol.279 (4), p.599-601
Main Authors: Ito, Michiru, Nishimaki, Shigeru, Nakano, Yusuke, Tanaka, Fumiko, Goto, Hiroaki, Yokota, Shumpei
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Language:English
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Summary:We report a case of a neonate who was diagnosed as having congenital leukemia after presenting with an intracranial hemorrhage. The chief symptom was early-onset jaundice due to the hemorrhage. The intracranial hemorrhage and post-hemorrhage hydrocephalus advanced. In addition, the leukemia worsened leading to death at 14 days old. The possibility of leukemia, although rare, should be considered as a cause of intracranial hemorrhage in term babies.
ISSN:0932-0067
DOI:10.1007/s00404-008-0784-3