rabies vaccination in a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia during the course of chemotherapy: a case report

Rabies Vaccination in a Pediatric Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia during the Course of Chemotherapy: a Case report

Rabies is a fatal neurological infection caused by rabies virus. The deadly rabies virus could enter into human body via the wound that has caused by mammal bite. Since rabies is a fatal disease without existing effective treatment, the best way is prevention. The widely examined preventive method for rabies is the use of post exposure rabies vaccination. In this specific case report, the autho...

Occurrence of Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Patient with Breast Cancer after Chemotherapy

A Case Report: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (FAB M7)

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M7) is a type of pediatric AML accounting for 3–10% of primary childhood AML and children may present with a broad variety of symptoms including low-grade fever, diarrhea, easy bruising, failure to gain weight and life-threatening conditions. We report a rare case of AML .A 26-month-old boy who presented with weakness and fatigue. He was diagnosed as a case of AMLM-7...

CMV-colitis in a pediatric non-transplant ALL patient receiving chemotherapy; A case report

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading cause of viral-associated congenital infections. Moreover, it can also be acquired. Between 50 to 80 percent of the world’s population is seropositive for CMV and most clinical disease occurs in individuals previously infected with CMV. Rarely, serious CMV infection has occurred in individuals with healthy immune system. In contrast to immunocompetent patien...

Unusual ophthalmic manifestation in chronic myeloid leukemia: A case report

Background: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative hematopoietic malignancy with a heterogeneous proliferation of hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow. The ocular manifestations are rare symptoms of CML. In this case report, a CML patient with retinal hemorrhage is reported as an uncommon symptom. Case presentation: A 35-year-old man was referred due to decreased right eye vi...

Presentation of a case with perineal and bartholin gland inflammations as an initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: case report

Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant hematological disorder which has numerous manifestations at the initial step such as infections and hemorrhagic signs. This is the first report in which the diagnosis of AML was made after managing of Bartholin gland site swelling and pain as the chief complaint of a patient. Case presentation: Herein, we present a young girl who was refe...