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A rare case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with hemophilia A

Authors: Rahul Sinha, Kirandeep Sodhi, Biju John, Daljit Singh

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2009

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A rare case of Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with hemophillia in a 12 year old boy is presented in the article. Patient was known case of hemophillia (factor VIII deficiency). He was diagnosed as a case of ALL based on bone marrow examination and immunophenotypic study. Patient was treated as per Children Cancer group guidelines. The main aim of reporting this rare association lies in developing treatment strategies in preventing life threatening bleeding due to this rare association which though may be accidental but need further research.

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Title: A rare case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with hemophilia A
Authors: Rahul Sinha
Kirandeep Sodhi
Biju John
Daljit Singh
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-35-40

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