Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with lymphomatous features: poor response to conventional induction therapy

ABSTRACT

Thirty three patients [age 12-56 Y] with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leuckaemia [A.L.L] who were admitted to Baghdad Teaching Hospital Jan 1994 and June 1995 were studied. Thirteen patients has Lymphomatous A,L,L and 20 patients did not show such features and served as the control group. Both groups received the same induction chemotherapy with Vincristine. Doxorubicine, and Prednisolone for 6 weeks. The rate of complete remission [C,R was 46% for the Lymphomatous A,L,L group and this difference was statistically significant [P < 0.05]