Key result
Adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia presents with rare myocardial infiltration at diagnosis.
Why the study?
Cardiac involvement by leukemic infiltration at the time of diagnosis in acute leukemia patients is rarely reported, especially myocardial involvement.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Raises awareness of myocardial infiltration in newly diagnosed adolescent ALL; leaves open its prevalence and clinical impact.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report documents a rare instance of antemortem myocardial infiltration present at the time of diagnosis in an adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Malbora et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with myocardial infiltration (n=1). Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was evaluated on Myocardial infiltration at diagnosis. An adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia presented with rare myocardial infiltration at the time of diagnosis.
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