Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia in a Young Child– A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12

Abstract

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) is a unique paediatric disorders previously referred to as Juvenile Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. It is a clonal haematopoetic disorders of children that is characterized by proliferation principally of the granulocytic and monocytic lineage. It is clinically aggressive and more similar in its course to acute myeloid leukemia. We report a very rare case of JMML in a 8 year young child.

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Dr Bhubaneswar Saikia

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Dr Bhubaneswar Saikia (2014). Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia in a Young Child– A Case Report. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 2(12), 3153-3158. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-208042