| Literature DB >> 23417921 |
Karen D Wright1, Mihaela M Onciu, Elaine Coustan-Smith, Dario Campana, Susana C Raimondi, Hiroto Inaba, Raul Ribeiro, Ching-Hon Pui, John T Sandlund.
Abstract
Dendritic cell leukemia (DCL) or hematodermic tumor is an uncommon subtype of acute leukemia. In contrast to adult cases, children tend to have a less aggressive course. The diagnosis of DCL should be considered when its characteristic morphologic features are present and leukemic cells co-express CD4 and CD56. Cases of DCL among pediatric patients have been reported to respond to therapeutic regimens for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but details regarding the specifics of therapy are lacking.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23417921 PMCID: PMC4146405 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24483
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer ISSN: 1545-5009 Impact factor: 3.167