Symptoms at presentation of TL in 48 patients
Clinical symptoms . | Prevalence, no. (%) . |
---|---|
Asymptomatic* | 12 (25) |
Symptomatic | 36 (75) |
Abdominal distention | 13 (27) |
Bruising/petechiae/bleeding | 12 (25) |
Respiratory distress (hypoxia, apnea, tachypnea) | 10 (21) |
Jaundice | 6 (13) |
Rash (not petechial) | 5 (10) |
Heart murmur/CHF | 5 (10) |
Failure to thrive/IUGR | 5 (10) |
Vomiting/diarrhea | 2 (4) |
Pallor | 1 (2) |
Hypoglycemia | 1 (2) |
Hypothermia | 1 (2) |
Infection | 1 (2) |
Clinical symptoms . | Prevalence, no. (%) . |
---|---|
Asymptomatic* | 12 (25) |
Symptomatic | 36 (75) |
Abdominal distention | 13 (27) |
Bruising/petechiae/bleeding | 12 (25) |
Respiratory distress (hypoxia, apnea, tachypnea) | 10 (21) |
Jaundice | 6 (13) |
Rash (not petechial) | 5 (10) |
Heart murmur/CHF | 5 (10) |
Failure to thrive/IUGR | 5 (10) |
Vomiting/diarrhea | 2 (4) |
Pallor | 1 (2) |
Hypoglycemia | 1 (2) |
Hypothermia | 1 (2) |
Infection | 1 (2) |
CHF indicates congestive heart failure; IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation.
Abnormal blood counts or blasts on peripheral smear only.