Cardiovascular Imaging

Leukaemia

disease of blood-forming tissues characterized by marked increase in the number of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood. Acute leukaemia is the most common malignancy of childhood. In adults, chronic leukaemia is more frequent. Leukaemias are classifed by the dominant cell type. Diagnosis is usually established by bone marrow aspiration. Leukaemic cells can infiltrate any organ or tissue. Imaging studies most frequently demonstrate abnormalities in the skeletal system, liver, spleen and lymph nodes.

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