International Journal of Contemporary Medicine
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Congenital Leukemia: A Case Report

1Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad

2Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad

3Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Narayan Medical College, Sasaram

Online published on 31 January, 2015.

Abstract

Congenital Leukemia is rare malignancy presenting at birth or shortly thereafter with non-specific signs and symptoms. We present a 7 day old female weighing 2500g, with fever, lethargy, poor feeding and failure to thrive, following uneventful full term pregnancy. Peripheral smear examination and leukemic cells in bone marrow established the diagnosis.

Keywords

Congenital, Leukemia, Newborn