Hematuria and Decreased Kidney Function as Initial Signs of Acute B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Seo-Mayer P, Kenney B, McNamara J, Stein J, Moeckel GW. Hematuria and Decreased Kidney Function as Initial Signs of Acute B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2010, 56: 1001-1005. PMID: 20599308, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaKidney biopsy specimenKidney functionLymphoblastic leukemiaAcute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaSmall round blue cellsB-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaInitial presenting signRound blue cellsExtensive retroperitoneal lymphadenopathySignificant nuclear atypiaInduction chemotherapyInitial manifestationRetroperitoneal lymphadenopathyBilateral nephromegalyPresenting signImmunohistochemical workupInterstitial infiltratesBiopsy specimenNuclear atypiaComputed tomographyPositive stainingUnusual caseTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferaseInitial signs