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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3]

Overview

Common physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, stridor, splenomegaly, pallor, petechiae, bruising, papilledema, nuchar rigidity, cranial nerve palsy and testicular enlargement among males.

Physical Examination

Physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include the following:[1][2][3][4]

General Appearance

  • Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia usually appear weak and malnourished.

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.

Neck

Lungs

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.

Abdomen

Back

  • Back examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.

Neurological examination

Genitourinary

References

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  8. Guo D, Chen D, Chen B (2018). "Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a patient with IgG4-related disease". Pharmazie. 73 (7): 418–421. doi:10.1691/ph.2018.8416. PMID 30001778.
  9. Barbosa TC, Lopes BA, Blunck CB, Mansur MB, Deyl AVS, Emerenciano M; et al. (2018). "A novel PAX5 rearrangement in TCF3-PBX1 acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report". BMC Med Genomics. 11 (1): 122. doi:10.1186/s12920-018-0444-9. PMC 6299517. PMID 30563523.
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