Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with Neurofibromatosis 1 : A case report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or Von Recklinghausen disease is a neurocutaneous genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant transmission. Acute Lymphobalstic Leukamia (ALL) has been rarely seen to be associated with this disease. This case report is of a 15 year male who was diagnosed to have ALL with NF1. There was a history of NF1 with multiple neurofibroma in the mother. Currently on BFM-95 protocol based treatment, the patient is responding well to the therapy.
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Lokanatha D, Abhishek Anand, K C Lakshmaiah, Linu Jacob Abraham, Rudresha A H, Smitha Saldanha
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