J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2009 Oct;13(2):278-281.

Bilateral Nephromegaly as a Presenting Symptom of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr

Abstract

Bilateral renal enlargement is a very rare manifestation as the primary presenting feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We are reporting an unusual clinical picture of a 9-month-old male patient diagnosed as precusor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia, who showed bilateral nephromegaly without any hepatosplenomegaly at the time of initial presentation.

Keyword

Bilateral renal enlargement; Lymphoblastic leukemia; Nephromegaly

MeSH Terms

B-Lymphocytes
Humans
Infant
Male
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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