Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Fetal Leukemia
D efinition — A primary white blood cell malignancy arising in the fetus.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
-
Fetal leukemia is exceedingly rare and has an incidence of approximately four to five per million live births.
-
Fetal leukemia is the leading cause of neoplastic death in the neonate.
-
All, or nearly all, infant leukemias are thought to originate in utero.
You're Reading a Preview
Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles
If you are a member. Log in here
