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Rare Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Child With Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and Pancreatitis

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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including acute renal injury, anemia and thrombocytopenia. Rare cases of aHUS in a child with acute leukemia before… Click to show full abstract

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including acute renal injury, anemia and thrombocytopenia. Rare cases of aHUS in a child with acute leukemia before diagnosis or during chemotherapy have been reported. We report a pediatric case of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated by pancreatitis with concomitant aHUS following induction chemotherapy.

Keywords: atypical hemolytic; child acute; leukemia; uremic syndrome; hemolytic uremic

Journal Title: Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Year Published: 2022

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