Testicular leukaemic infiltration in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a case report
Abdul Qadir Qader,
Javid Akhgar,
Stephanie Wai Yee Tan
et al.
Abstract:Background
Although paediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) have improved survival following modern chemotherapy treatment, disease relapses still occur in 20–25% of them. Our case had relapsed ALL with testicular leukaemic infiltration, which is rare, with less than 2% incidence.
Case presentation
We describe a case of an 11-year-old boy with a background history of ALL presenting with painless unilateral scrotal swelling. An … Show more
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