Indian Pediatr. 2012 May 8;49(5):414-6.
Acute myeloid leukemia presenting as obstructive jaundice.
Rajeswari B, Ninan A, Prasannakumari SN, Parukuttyamma K.
Division of Pediatric Oncology and * Division of Pathology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. Correspondence to: Binitha Rajeswari, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. rbinitha@yahoo.co.in.
Abstract
Jaundice as a presenting feature of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia is rare. We report two cases of AML who presented with obstructive jaundice, one with a malignant stricture at the common bile duct and other with a granulocytic sarcoma obstructing the bile duct. The prognosis is poor in these patients.
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May-2012