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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(11):858-861. Published online November 30, 1973.

A Case of Adult Type, Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in Childhood

Eui Hyun Jo¹, Jin Yung Ro¹, Soo Ha Park¹, Sang Man Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University

Abstract

One case of adult type, chronic granulocytic leukemia in 11 year old boy is reported. Cytogenetic studies on bone marrow culture have been performed. The adult form of chronic granulocytic leukemia is confirmed by the presence of the ph1 chromosome in diploid cells. The significance of ph1 chromosome in chronic granulocytic leukemia is discussed with the brief review of related literature.

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