Hypereosinophilia in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at diagnosis: report of 2 cases and review of the literature

Hypereosinophilia as first clinical presentation has rarely been reported in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is commonly associated with specific cytogenetic abnormalities. Although eosinophilia is considered a reactive, non-neoplastic epiphenomenon, it adversely affects patient outcome...

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Main Authors: Parasole, Rosanna, Petruzziello, Fara, De Matteo, Antonia, Maisto, Giovanna, Castelli, Luisa, Errico, Maria Elena, Menna, Giuseppe, Poggi, Vincenzo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991898/