All issues > Volume 27(9); 1984

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(9):924-929. Published online September 30, 1984.

One Case of Erythroleukemia.

Sang Bae Chen, Tae Sook Kim, Bok Yang Pyun

¹Department of Pediatric, Y.D.P. City Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A Condition characterized Ijy a generalized malignant proliferation of the nucleated red blood cells resembling leukemia was first recognized as a clinical and pathological entity by Di Guglielmo in 1923. We experienced a case of erythroleukemia, who had suffered from abdominal distension for 5 month and multiple ecchymosis on lower extremities. Peripheral blood smear and bone marrow examination revealed proliferation of the erythroid & myeloid series and strong positive reaction in P.A.S. stain.

Keywords :Erythroreukemia