Two Cases of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Lymphoid Blast Phase Presented as Philadelphia-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in lymphoid blast phase can present clinical characteristics resembling Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). It is crucial to distinguish between two diseases since their treatments differ. We present two cases of child...
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The Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology,
2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in lymphoid blast phase can present clinical characteristics resembling Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). It is crucial to distinguish between two diseases since their treatments differ. We present two cases of children who presented with CML lymphoid blast crisis, who were initially difficult to distinguish from Ph+ ALL. |
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| Item Description: | 2233-5250 10.15264/cpho.2023.30.2.75 |