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
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)