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My son's doctor suspects lymphoma. Can it not be a simple infection?
Query: Hi doctor,My son had a full blood count as he experienced a fever (38 degrees Fahrenheit) for the past ten days. The onset of fever is around 5 PM. I took him to the emergency department and they are questioning whether he may have lymphoma. His WBC was 16.65x10^3/uL, LY% 5.6, BO% 26.8, NE 9.73. Can... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. His total leukocyte count is increased but the main reason for your doctor's suspicion of a hematolymphoid malignancy is the high basophil percentage. Leukemia is diagnosed by the presence of blasts more than 20 % in the blood and or bone marrow and more than 25 % ... Read Full »