Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: About a Case Observed at the Renaissance University Hospital in N'Djamena.



Hassan Adam Annour1*, Ildjima Ousmane Kadallah2, Mahamat Ali Bolti1, Adoum Chene Izerik2 and Djatibi3

¹Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire la Renaissance de N'Djamena (CHU-R), Chad.

²Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital for Mothers and Children of N'Djamena (CHU-ME), Chad.

³Department of Pediatrics, Moundou Regional Hospital (CHR), Chad.

*Corresponding Author: Hassan Adam Annour, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire la Renaissance de N'Djamena (CHU-R), Chad.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOAPD.2024.03.054

Received: December 15, 2023     Published: January 29, 2024

 

Abstract

Introduction: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common paediatric cancer. The objective of our work is to focus on a haematological manifestation such as pancytopenia inaugurating the picture of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Observation: 11-year-old AI, who has been reporting repeated anaemia and haemoglobinuria for 6 months. The clinical examination reveals an alteration of the general condition, severe mucocutaneous pallor, splenomegaly. The initial blood count showed pancytopenia. The diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia was confirmed by a myelogram requested in the presence of pancytopenia.

Conclusion: Through this observation, we report the clinical and biological manifestations of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, emphasizing the interest in eliminating haematological malignancy in the face of any pancytopenia.

Keywords: Child, pancytopenia, lymphoblastic leukemia, Chad

Citation: Annour HA, Kadallah IO, Bolti MA, Izerik AC, Djatibi B. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: About a Case Observed at the Renaissance University Hospital in N'Djamena. SVOA Paediatrics 2024, 3:1, 01-03.