Clinicopathological Analysis of Childhood Leukemia - A Study Conducted in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Leukemias constitute the most common diagnostic group of childhood cancers worldwide, and in India, accounting for about 31% of childhood cancers. More than 95% of childhood leukemias are acute leukemias. Symptoms and signs are a consequence of bone marrow failure or the involvement of medullary or extramedullary sites by leukemia. Aim: To study the presenting clinical features and laboratory findings of children with leukemia and to study their relationship with different subtypes. Materials & Method: This descriptive study was conducted in the department of Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, based on the details of all the newly diagnosed cases of leukemia in children aged between 0 - 12 years from 1st January 2013 to 30th June 2017. Results & Conclusion: Out of 233 cases of childhood leukemia 232 were acute leukemia (99.6%) and one was chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Male: Female ratio was 1.6:1. Most prevalent age group was 1to 4 years. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was the commonest type of leukemia, B- ALL being the predominant immunophenotype. The most common subtype of AML was AML with maturation. B-ALL was more frequent in younger children while T-ALL and AML in older children. Most common features at presentation were fever, bleeding manifestations, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, pallor and lymphadenopathy. T-ALL presented with higher leucocyte count and hemoglobin concentration compared to other types. Most of the results were comparable with the available data from literature
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Dr Anupama A. Amnjula
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