Acute Leukemia During Pregnancy – A Case Report
Published: August 1, 2010 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2010/.856
PAILOOR K*, FERNANDES H**,JAYAPRAKASH CS***, MARLA N J****, MURALI KESHAVA S*****
*(DNB),(DCP)Pathology,****(MD)Pathology , Assistanat Professor,
**(MD)Pathology, ***(MD) Pathology, Additional Professor,Institutional affiliation: Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore.(INDIA) ,
*****(DNB) Paediatrics, Assistant Professor, Kasturba Medical College ,Mangalore,(INDIA).
Correspondence
Dr Hilda Fernandes
Additional Professor
Department of Pathology
Fr Muller Medical College
Mangalore-575002
E mail-hilda67@rediffmail.com
Pregnancy complicated with leukemia is rare. Here, we report a case of a 33 year old pregnant lady, who came for a routine ante -natal checkup with symptoms of anemia and fever but later was surprisingly diagnosed to be suffering from acute myeloid leukemia.
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