Report of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in two sisters and successful treatment of both

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Oct-Nov;20(7):569-71. doi: 10.1080/08880010390232808.

Abstract

The authors report on 2 sisters with acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed at age 30 months and 3.5 months. The younger one was referred 15 months after the first. The reason for reporting this case is family risk and also infant under 12 months, especially under 6 months, of age have extremely poor prognosis, but both sister are at present time on complete remission.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Child, Preschool
  • Family Health
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / etiology
  • Remission Induction
  • Siblings