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Simultaneous diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and peripheral neuroblastic tumor in a child.

Authors :
D'angelo P
Grigoli A
Sementa AR
Tropia S
Alaggio R
Aricò M
Source :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology [J Pediatr Hematol Oncol] 2012 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 72-5.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a mediastinal mass, severe anemia, leukocytosis and neutropenia, in whom, after initial suspicion of metastatic neuroblastoma, a final diagnosis of concurrent ganglioneuroblastoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia was made. The mediastinal tumor was surgically excised and the child subsequently underwent chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The patient remains in complete remission from both diseases 4 years after the diagnosis and 24 months after completion of all treatment. The simultaneous occurrence of 2 different neoplasms in a child is very infrequent, and no comparable cases are reported in the literature.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-3678
Volume :
34
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21646915
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e31820db67b