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Hand Mirror Cells and Hypercalcemia: A Rare Presentation of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Abstract

Hand mirror cell (HMC) leukemia is a variant of acute lymphoblastic leukemia previously described in the adult population where lymphoblasts manifest distinctive hand mirror morphologic features. HMC has been previously identified in 23% of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients, but its prognostic significance in children is not well understood. Hypercalcemia is also uncommon in childhood leukemias. Hypercalcemia associated with HMC …

Authors

Cacciotti C; Leber B; Cox S; Arredondo J; Bassilious E; Athale U

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. e181–e184

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

4 2020

DOI

10.1097/mph.0000000000001352

ISSN

1077-4114