BACKGROUNDβ-thalassemia intermedia(βTI)is one of the hemoglobinopathies.It constitutes 10%ofβ-thalassemia cases yet being associated with a better quality of life thanβ-thalassemia major(βTM).CASE SUMMARY We rece...BACKGROUNDβ-thalassemia intermedia(βTI)is one of the hemoglobinopathies.It constitutes 10%ofβ-thalassemia cases yet being associated with a better quality of life thanβ-thalassemia major(βTM).CASE SUMMARY We recently reported the first case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL)from Egypt in a child withβTM,and we herein report the first case of ALL from Egypt in a child withβTI.In this report,literature was reviewed for cases of malignancies associated withβTI and the possible factors underling the relationship between the two entities.CONCLUSION We stress that physicians should have a high index of suspicion of malignancies in thalassemia patients if they present with any suggestive symptoms or signs.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUNDβ-thalassemia intermedia(βTI)is one of the hemoglobinopathies.It constitutes 10%ofβ-thalassemia cases yet being associated with a better quality of life thanβ-thalassemia major(βTM).CASE SUMMARY We recently reported the first case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL)from Egypt in a child withβTM,and we herein report the first case of ALL from Egypt in a child withβTI.In this report,literature was reviewed for cases of malignancies associated withβTI and the possible factors underling the relationship between the two entities.CONCLUSION We stress that physicians should have a high index of suspicion of malignancies in thalassemia patients if they present with any suggestive symptoms or signs.
