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Lalit Raut1, Vinay V Bohara1, Siddhartha S Ray1
1Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Context:
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) constitutes around 3% of leukemia in the children and adolescent age group.
Aims:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the characteristics at presentation and the treatment outcome of CML in the children and adolescent age group.
Settings And Design:
Retrospective analysis was carried out at a single center in India.
Materials And Methods:
Thirteen patients (≤17 years) attending CML outdoor from April 2008 to August 2012 were included in the analysis.
Statistical Analysis Used:
The mean and median of various parameters were calculated using a Microsoft excel sheet. SPSS 16.0 version software was used to calculate OS and PFS.
Results:
CML-CP was the most common phase at presentation. Maximum patients belonged to the 14 - 17 year old age group. Disease was common in the male sex. Splenic discomfort and asthenia were the most common symptoms and splenomegaly was the most common sign.
Conclusions:
The treatment with Imatinib was effective and well-tolerated.
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