Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Images

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Chest x-ray of patient presenting with dyspnea, showing widened mediastinum and tracheal displacement

From the personal collection of CR Kelsey

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• Diagnosis Approach
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

BCR::ABL1 translocation

From the collection of Dr Han Myint and Dr Robert Chen; used with permission

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• Pathophysiology

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Lymphoblasts in bone marrow smear from 3-year-old male with ALL (Wright-Giemsa stain)

Image and description are from the AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology

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Videos

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  Diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults: animated demonstration

  How to perform a diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults. Includes a discussion of patient positioning, choice of needle, and measurement of opening and closing pressure.