[Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and congenital aniridia: a fortuitous association?]

Arch Fr Pediatr. 1989 Feb;46(2):121-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia observed in a 2 year-old girl with congenital sporadic aniridia. Cytogenetic studied did not show 11 p 13 deletion, either in leukemic cells or in peripheral lymphocytes of the propositus and both parents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iris / abnormalities*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics