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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2008; 29(01): 56-58
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.51447
Case Report

Large granular lymphocytic leukemia

Javid Rasool
Department of Clinical Hematology, Sheri-Kashmir institute of medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Kashmir190011, India
,
Samoon Jeelani
Department of Clinical Hematology, Sheri-Kashmir institute of medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Kashmir190011, India
,
Sajad Geelani
Department of Medical Oncology ,Sheri-Kashmir institute of medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Kashmir190011, India
,
Abdul Lone
Department of Medical Oncology ,Sheri-Kashmir institute of medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Kashmir190011, India
,
Mohd Shaban
Department of Medical Oncology ,Sheri-Kashmir institute of medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Kashmir190011, India
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Abstract

Large granular lymphocytic leukemia (LGL) affects adults and is rare in children, etiology being unknown. We describe a case of a fourteen year old boy who presented with symptomatic anemia with lymphocytosis and atypical lymphocytes. Bone marrow revealed hypocellularity with marked erythroid hypoplasia, lymphocytosis and increased eosinophils. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of LGL.



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07 March 2022

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