The Responsiveness Of Childhood/Adolescent Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Patients Of Pakistani Origin To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor.

Chronic myelogenous leukaemia is a disease in which bone marrow produces too many white blood cells. It is more common in middle age and its incidence is rare in children. Imatinib is the standard first-line treatment in chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia In A 14-Year-Old Child: An Unusual Case Report.

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a myeloproliferative stem cell disorder characterized by dysregulated production and proliferation of myeloid cells. Hallmark of the disease is the reciprocal translocation between chromosome 9 and 22 giving rise to an abnormal chromosome known as Philadelphia chromosome. Approximately 15% of all leukaemias are chronic myeloid leukaemia with a slight male predominance.

Purple urine bag syndrome: A case report.

Introduction: Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS) is purple discoloration of urine and is common in bedridden patients with long-term urinary catheter. Although typically benign, the purple discoloration is alarming to both the patients and their attendants.

Case Report: This case report presents an uncommon case of PUBS in a 74-year-old lady with hypertension, type II diabetes and ischemic stroke from last 2 years.