A Rare Case of Spontaneous Remission of Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Negative B-acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018 Apr;40(3):e176-e178. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000906.

Abstract

Spontaneous remission of untreated pediatric leukemia is an extremely rare occurrence. The underlying mechanism may be because of an immune-mediated process or increased cortisol production during stress or infection. We describe a rare case of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase negative B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia with concurrent infection that went into remission without treatment with chemotherapy or corticosteroids. Though B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia can rarely go into spontaneous remission, these patients require close follow-up as most patients will eventually develop recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / physiopathology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / microbiology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / physiopathology
  • Pseudomonas Infections / complications*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / complications*

Substances

  • DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase