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Hi. I'm studying some blood pathology review and am a little stumped about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). According to my review book, the common hematological findings of ALL reveal the following:
The leukocytosis bit, I understand since there is neoplastic proliferation of leukemic cells in ALL. However, anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia all come from a common myeloid[/d] stem cell, not a common lymphoid stem cell. So, in order to get the latter 3 clinical disorders, wouldn't a person have to have Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) and not Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)?
- leukocytosis
- anemia
- neutropenia
- thrombocytopenia
The leukocytosis bit, I understand since there is neoplastic proliferation of leukemic cells in ALL. However, anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia all come from a common myeloid[/d] stem cell, not a common lymphoid stem cell. So, in order to get the latter 3 clinical disorders, wouldn't a person have to have Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) and not Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)?