Table 1.

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.

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