Hemolytic-uremic syndrome as a presenting form of acute lymphocytic leukemia

Ann Hematol. 2000 Aug;79(8):452-4. doi: 10.1007/s002770000174.

Abstract

We report an 8-year-old girl who presented with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) as the onset manifestation of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). The patient was admitted to the hospital for renal failure, thrombocytopenia, and anemia during a HUS outbreak. She was discharged 2 weeks later with normal renal function. One month later the girl presented with clinical and laboratory signs consistent with a diagnosis of ALL. The short time interval between HUS and ALL suggests that HUS was probably an early manifestation of acute leukemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Female
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*