Open AccessGranular acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an adult patient
Author(s) -
Hema Anand,
Seema Tyagi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.40421
Subject(s) - lymphoblast , lymphoblastic leukemia , medicine , myeloid leukemia , leukemia , acute lymphocytic leukemia , immunology , biology , cell culture , genetics
Granular acute lymphoblastic leukemia (G-ALL) may mimic the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia due to the presence of cytoplasmic granules found in the lymphoblasts. This rare variant is commonly seen in children but may occur in adults also. We report a case of G-ALL in an adult female patient.