Rare Presentation of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Nephromegaly at Time of Diagnosis
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Z. Yildiz Yildirmak; Gul Ozcelik; Petek Genç Kayiran; Alper Ozel; Ela Erdem
- Source
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
Hematology
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Case Report
medicine.disease
urologic and male genital diseases
Leukemia
Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Internal medicine
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Nephromegaly
medicine
Etiology
Renal biopsy
medicine.symptom
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
Enlarged kidney
- Language
- English
Renal involvement is a fairly frequent development in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but palpable renal enlargement at time of diagnosis is very unusual. We report the case of a young girl who presented with enlarged kidneys and was diagnosed with this form of leukemia. This case is of interest because of the rarity of this presentation. The importance of renal biopsy in identifying the etiology of this patient’s nephromegaly is emphasized.