Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common malignancy in paediatric patients; its diagnosis is usually easy to establish as malignant lymphoblasts invade the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Patients with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) may initially present with pancytopenia and a hypoplastic or hyperplastic bone marrow. Fever is common at presentation, and despite neutropenia, sepsis is rarely seen. Other common clinical manifestations include fatigue, pallor, petechiae, bleeding, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Presentation with primarily testicular disease is exceedingly rare in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The unusual presentation of a primary left testicular involvement in ALL is being highlighted in this case report. We present an 11 year old boy who presented with fever, generalized body pain, abdominal discomfort as well as left testicular swelling. Bone marrow studies, Full blood count and peripheral blood film appearance were typical of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Ultrasound findings showed left scrotal enlargement with reduced and coarse parenchymal echotexture, while cytogenetic studies revealed positive Philadelphia chromosomes. There was good response to standard ALL therapy. Clinical remission with normal left testicular size was noted at the end of induction phase of therapy.
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Positive Philadelphia Chromosomes, Left Testicular Enlargement
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Patrick Olanrewaju Osho, Matilda Adesuwa Osagie Ojo, Eevenly Salawa Osho, Olufunke Caroline Odunlade, Oluwatosin Idowu Oni. (2020). Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Primary Testicular Involvement in a Pre-pubertal Male: A Case Report. Cancer Research Journal, 8(2), 42-44. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.crj.20200802.14
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Patrick Olanrewaju Osho; Matilda Adesuwa Osagie Ojo; Eevenly Salawa Osho; Olufunke Caroline Odunlade; Oluwatosin Idowu Oni. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Primary Testicular Involvement in a Pre-pubertal Male: A Case Report. Cancer Res. J. 2020, 8(2), 42-44. doi: 10.11648/j.crj.20200802.14
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abstract = {Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common malignancy in paediatric patients; its diagnosis is usually easy to establish as malignant lymphoblasts invade the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Patients with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) may initially present with pancytopenia and a hypoplastic or hyperplastic bone marrow. Fever is common at presentation, and despite neutropenia, sepsis is rarely seen. Other common clinical manifestations include fatigue, pallor, petechiae, bleeding, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Presentation with primarily testicular disease is exceedingly rare in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The unusual presentation of a primary left testicular involvement in ALL is being highlighted in this case report. We present an 11 year old boy who presented with fever, generalized body pain, abdominal discomfort as well as left testicular swelling. Bone marrow studies, Full blood count and peripheral blood film appearance were typical of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Ultrasound findings showed left scrotal enlargement with reduced and coarse parenchymal echotexture, while cytogenetic studies revealed positive Philadelphia chromosomes. There was good response to standard ALL therapy. Clinical remission with normal left testicular size was noted at the end of induction phase of therapy.},
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