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Preleukemic states in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Author(s) -
Sills Richard H.,
Stockman James A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810701)48:1<110::aid-cncr2820480121>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoblastic leukemia , spontaneous remission , pediatrics , leukemia , immunology , pathology , alternative medicine
Two cases are reported of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with preleukemic states and 13 other cases in the literature are reviewed. Hypoplastic anemias, which transiently resolved spontaneously or with steroid therapy, were seen most commonly. Acquired hypoplastic anemias, even when associated with spontaneous resolution, may at times represent a preleukemic state.