A clinical case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child in a district covered by childhealth care

Bogdanyants M.V., Cholukova L.A.

1) Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, Russia; 2) Children’s City Outpatient Clinic №1, Astrakhan, Russia

Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a leading childhood cancer and is characterized by high mortality with late diagnosis.
Description of the clinical case: The article presents a case of ALL in the practice of a pediatrician. The features of the clinical picture, diagnosis at the outpatient stage, patient routing, as well as modern treatment protocols that made it possible to achieve rapid remission are considered.
Conclusion: High oncological alertness of primary care physicians, early detection and timely protocol therapy are decisive factors in the successful treatment of children with lymphoblastic leukemia.

Keywords

About the Authors

Maya V. Bogdanyants, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases, Outpatient and Emergency Pediatrics, Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, Russia; bogdanmv1960@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-4006 (corresponding author)
L.A. Cholukova, Clinical Resident, Department of Propaedeutics of Children’s Diseases, Outpatient and Emergency Pediatrics, Astrakhan State Medical University; Pediatrician, Children’s City Outpatient Clinic № 1, Astrakhan, Russia; leylim210798@gmail.com, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2326-1798

Similar Articles