Hematology Case 26
Hematology Case 26
Presented By Dr Khalid Mosaad A. Morgan
Released on 18-03-2020Patient Data
Patient Data
7 years old male patient
Clinical Data
Clinical Data
Patient suspected as a case of thalassemia
Related Laboratory Results
Related Laboratory Results
CBC was obtained:
Hb : 8.7 g/dL
Plt: 96 X 103 /uL .
TLC: 33000 X 103 /uL .
On examination of a stained film we found 65% lymphoblast
Provisional Diagnosis
Provisional Diagnosis
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Case Picture(s) / Photo(s)
Case Picture(s) / Photo(s)
Comment / Findings
Comment / Findings
Blast cells most probably lymphoblast.
Additional Note
Additional Note
Further investigation was ordered ; B.M aspiration which confirmed the diagnosis ,immunophenotyping and cytogenetics.
Immunophenotyping was done later on and the case was finally diagnosed as common B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.