Spontaneous complete remission in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Turk J Pediatr. 1996 Apr-Jun;38(2):227-9.

Abstract

A five-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with fever and tender lymphadenopathy. She was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL-L3). Because of infection she was given antibiotics and a blood transfusion. Her bone marrow was in remission after 15 days without chemotherapy. This case emphases the role of transfusion and/ or infection in obtaining complete remission without chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy*
  • Remission, Spontaneous

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents