Acute appendicitis with leukemic infiltration in a child with acute myeloid leukemia: A case report

• Main Authors: Ana Laura Moraes Luzardi (Author), Felippe Flausino (Author), Imaruí Costa (Author), Luiza Maes Manara (Author), Maria Alice Correa Accetturi (Author), Suani da Costa Santos (Author), Carolina Petersen Moojen (Author), Lívia Volta Bernardes Dias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Leukemic infiltration of the appendix is extremely rare, especially when it presents with a clinical picture similar to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 7-year-old child, recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who developed symptoms and signs of acute append...