Title of article
Congenital Leukemia: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Jafroodi, Maryam guilan university of medical sciences, رشت, ايران , Zarkesh, Marjaneh guilan university of medical sciences, رشت, ايران , Kariminejad, Roxana guilan university of medical sciences, رشت, ايران
From page
135
To page
137
Abstract
Leukemia is rare during the first month of life. The majority of reported cases have acute nonlymphoblasticleukemia. Congenital leukemia is occasionallyassociated with a number of congenital anomalies and chromosomal disorders. The course of congenital leukemia usually results in rapid deteriorationand death from hemorrhage or infection.Here, we report a case of congenital acute lymphoblasticleukemia (ALL) in a one-day-old boy with trisomy 21 mosaicism and spontaneous complete remission.
Keywords
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia , Congenital , Chromosome 21
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer (IJBC)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer (IJBC)
Record number
2549600
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