| Literature DB >> 21886397 |
Vineeta Gupta1, Baldev Bhatia.
Abstract
Childhood myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is an uncommon condition. Unlike adult MDS, pediatric patients have a more progressive course and rapidly transform to acute myeloid leukemia. Evolution to acute lymphoblastic leukemia is extremely rare. We report a 5 year old female child who presented with refractory anemia with excess blasts and transformed into acute lymphoblastic leukemia 4 months after initial diagnosis.Entities:
Keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Myelodysplastic syndrome; Refractory anemia; Refractory anemia with excess blasts
Year: 2010 PMID: 21886397 PMCID: PMC3002097 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-010-0015-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus ISSN: 0971-4502 Impact factor: 0.900