Congenital leukaemia: an unusual cause of stillbirth. Issue 10 (October 1986)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gray, E S; Balch, N J; Kohler, H; Thompson, W D; Simpson, J G
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 61:Issue 10(1986)
• Page Start: 1001
• Page End: 1006
• Publication Date: 1986-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.61.10.1001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Three cases of congenital leukaemia associated with hydrops and intrauterine death are described. The leukaemic infiltrates, which involved both the infants and the placentas, were of monocytic, lymphoblastic, and myeloblastic types, respectively. The general lack of recognition of the condition is probably due to inadequate histological examination of the stillborn infant and the placenta.