Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a hematopoietic malignancy that results from malignant proliferation of immature WBC (B cells and T cells).
Risk group classification:
Infant ALL:...
Clinical features due to direct invasion of the bone marrow:
Pancytopenia: anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and/or neutropenia
Anemia: irritability, fatigue, anorexia, headache, pallor
Thr...
Patient suspected with ALL must be referred to a pediatric oncologist as soon as possible for further evaluation and management.
Initial emergent stabilization may be required in case of
Hyper...
CBC, complete metabolic panel with LDH, live...
Cooper SL, Brown PA. Treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015;62(1):61–73. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Hunger SP, Loh ML, Whitlock J...
204 Acute lymphoid leukemia without mention of having achieved remission
204.01 Acute lymphoid leukemia, in remission
204.02 Acute lymphoid leukemia, in relapse
C91.00 Acute lymphoblastic ...
Q: Can a child on treatment for ALL go to school or leave the house?
A: Yes. Most centers encourage the child to live a normal life, including school, activities, and travel.
Q: Will hair fall out a...
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (L2 ALL). The lymphoblasts in the peripheral blood contain irregular and indented nuclei with prominent nucleoli and a moderate amount of cytoplasm.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (L2 ALL). The lymphoblasts in the peripheral blood contain irregular and indented nuclei with prominent nucle...
<bold>FIGURE 20-54. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.</bold> The lymphoblasts in peripheral blood contain irregular and indented nuclei with prominent nucleoli and a moderate amount of cytoplasm.
<bold>FIGURE 20-54. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.</bold> The lymphoblasts in peripheral blood contain irregular and indented n...