T‑lymphoblastic lymphoma in a child diagnosed by metagenomic sequencing: A case report.

ABSTRACT: T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a higher incidence in children than adults. T-LBL often presents with multiple lymph node enlargements or mediastinal masses, which can cause local compression symptoms, and is frequently misdiagnosed as an infectious disease at an early stage. By summarizing a recently experienced case of T-LBL in a patient with a suspected infection, with an analysis of clinical features and diagnostic methods, the aim of the present study was to provide more information on the early diagnosis of tumors in patients suspected to have an infection. An 8-year-old boy presented at a local hospital with abdominal pain, chest tightness and shortness of breath for >5 days, and bilateral pleural, abdominal and pericardial effusion

SUBMITTER: Mo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10236270 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature