Lamb Lawrence S, Neuberg Ronnie, Welsh Jeff, Best Robert, Stetler-Stevenson Maryalice, Sorrell April
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Cytometry B Clin Cytom. 2005 May;65(1):37-41. doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.20033.
This case represents an example of an unusual T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma syndrome associated with eosinophilia and myeloid malignancy in a young boy. This case is one of only five reported "leukemic" variants of the disease and demonstrates the importance of considering this poor prognostic diagnosis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This case also illustrates the importance of an interactive multidisciplinary approach to the laboratory evaluation of a leukemia patient.