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Author: Dr Stewart Hunt (MBBS), Dr Tara Cochrane (MBBS)
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016) > Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms > B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma
Published Date: 10/01/2020

48 year old male diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome positive B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated to complete remission with chemotherapy and imatinib. Subsequently presented with acute bilateral lower limb weakness. Demonstrated here is the CSF with a marked number of lymphoblasts and numerous mitotic figures. FISH studies on CSF confirmed BCR-ABL1 gene fusion. Bone marrow aspirate and trephine was normal, confirming isolated CNS relapse of ALL.

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