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Case report demonstrates atypical T-ALL presentation in a child, highlighting diagnostic challenges.
This case describes a child with T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) presenting atypically with ascites and bilateral pedal edema, initially suggesting autoimmune hepatitis. The diagnosis was established only after flow cytometry of ascitic fluid. It underscores that pediatric malignancies may present atypically and highlights the importance of a broad, flexible diagnostic approach to avoid delays in life‐saving treatment.
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