Hypopituitarism after Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Systemic lupus erythematosus after acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Systemic lupus erythematosus after acute lymphoblastic leukaemia SIR, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with an increased risk of neoplasia of the lympho-reticular system, particularly lymphoma [1, 2]. While non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas are the commonest associated malignancies [3, 4], cases of myeloma [5, 6] and leukaemia [7] have also been documented and there have bee...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a malignant transformation of a clone of cells from lymphoid progenitor cells. The majority of cases are of B-cell origin but it can also arise from T-cell precursors. Lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace the normal cells of the bone marrow and blasts spill into the peripheral circulation. It can be distinguished from other malignancies of lymphoid ...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a malignant transformation of a clone of cells from lymphoid progenitor cells. The majority of cases are of B-cell origin but it can also arise from T-cell precursors. Lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace the normal cells of the bone marrow and blasts spill into the peripheral circulation. It can be distinguished from other malignancies of lymphoid ...

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a malignant disorder of lymphoid progenitor cells, affects both children and adults, with peak prevalence between the ages of 2 and 5 years. Steady progress in development of effective treatments has led to a cure rate of more than 80% in children, creating opportunities for innovative approaches that would preserve past gains in leukaemia-free survival while redu...

Adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at University Hospital, Malaysia.