El Mahdaoui C, Hda N, Oukkache B, Dehbi H, Khoubila N, Madani A, Cherkaoui S. t(1;4) translocation in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report.
J Med Case Rep 2023;
17:537. [PMID:
38082322 PMCID:
PMC10714495 DOI:
10.1186/s13256-023-04270-9]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, with an 80% frequency in children between 1 and 10 years old. The outcome and prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children depends on various factors, such as age, clinical and biological features, and cytogenetic factors.
CASE PRESENTATION
We report the case of a pediatric patient, a 4-year-old Moroccan female who was referred to the Hematology and Oncology Department of 20 August 1953 Hospital in Casablanca and diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia associated with a rare genetic chromosomal abnormality.
CONCLUSION
Translocation (1;4)(p21;p15) is a relatively rare chromosomal abnormality found in human leukemia and was never described isolated in pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. It showed a good evolution by complete remission and recovery of this patient after receiving all chemotherapy and after 8 years of follow-up.
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