Acute appendicitis with leukemic infiltration in a child with acute myeloid leukemia: A case report

Acute appendicitis with leukemic infiltration in a child with acute myeloid leukemia: A case report

Introduction: Leukemic infiltration of the appendix is extremely rare, especially when it presents with a clinical picture similar to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 7-year-old child, recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who developed symptoms and signs of acute append...

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Main Authors: Ana Laura Moraes Luzardi, Felippe Flausino, Imaruí Costa, Luiza Maes Manara, Maria Alice Correa Accetturi, Suani da Costa Santos, Carolina Petersen Moojen, Lívia Volta Bernardes Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute appendicitis
Leukemic infiltration
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662300163X

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