Smartest Doc
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus, 06/15/2012
Gokce M et al. – The authors present a six–year–old female with the diagnosis of SLE who developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following a period of myelodysplasia. It could possibly be coincidental; however, persistent cytopenia, prominent dysplasia on bone marrow smears and azathioprine treatment may be considered as possible triggers for the development of leukaemia in the present case.
