Children transient pancytopenia preceding hybrid acute leukemia:One case report and review of literature
AIM:To report the development of children transient pancytopenia preceding acute lymphoblastic leukemia(PreALL)in a case of Pre-ALL whose immunophenotype is coexpression of T lymphoid and myeloid markers.METHODS:A 11-year-old child suffered from transient pancytopenia,and developed hybrid acute leukemia(HAL).Whose diagnosis of HAL was preceded by a serologically confirmed Parvovirus B19(PB19)infection.RESULTS:After a transient complete remission to the initial therapy,the patient developed the overall relapse of HAL. CoNCLUSION:The immunophenotype of Pre-ALL may be coexpression of T lymphoid and myeloid markers and the prognosis is poor.