06-03-2010, 03:59 PM
A 13-year-old boy is brought to his pediatrician by his parents because of his complaints of fatigue. A CBC reveals a white blood cell count of 200,000 cells/L.Analysis of the
cells reveals hypodiploidy and a t(9;22) translocation. What should the physician tell the family about this boy™s condition?
A. He has acute leukemia with multiple good prognostic indicators
B. If he has a recurrence, it is unlikely to involve the central nervous system
C. He has acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
D. He has chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with a good prognosis
cells reveals hypodiploidy and a t(9;22) translocation. What should the physician tell the family about this boy™s condition?
A. He has acute leukemia with multiple good prognostic indicators
B. If he has a recurrence, it is unlikely to involve the central nervous system
C. He has acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
D. He has chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with a good prognosis