Acute Non Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Department of Child Health School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/ Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan (1983-1988): A Preliminary Study

  • Feraluna Nasution Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Zairul Arifin Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Adi Sutjipto Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi31.9-10.1991.268-72
Keywords: acute non lymphoblastic leukemia; leukemia; ANLL; FAB classification; cytostatics

Abstract

A retrospective study on Acute Non Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ANLL) was conducted at the Sub Division of Pediatric Hematology, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, in a period of 5 years (1983-1988).

There were 18 cases consisted of 14 (77. 78%) males and 4 (22 .22%) females with the age group of 0-2 years: 6 (30%), 2-8 years: 9 (50%), 8-15 years: 3 (30%). By the FAB classification, they were of FAB M-1: 1 (5.55%), FAB M-2: 1 (5.55%), FAB M-3: 1 (5.55%), FAB M-4: 2 (11.12%) and FAB M-6: 13 (72.23%). Only 7 (38.88%) were treated with cytostatics while the others received only supportive therapy. The result of  cytostatic treatment was unsatisfactory: 4 (57.14%) died within the first 2 months of treatment, 3 (42.86%) discontinued their cytostatics treatment.

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Nasution F, Arifin Z, Sutjipto A. Acute Non Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Department of Child Health School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/ Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan (1983-1988): A Preliminary Study. PI [Internet]. 1Feb.2019 [cited 25Apr.2024];31(9-10):268-2. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2131
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Vol 31 No 9-10 (1991): September - October 1991
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Pediatric Hemato-Oncology

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