A 15-year-old boy presents complaining of severe headaches; he has a white cell count of 76 x 10 9/L, platelet count of 55 x 10
9/L and a hematocrit of 33%. When a white cell differential is performed, most of the nucleated cells are blasts. They are CD2, CD4 and CD8 positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?
T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, commonly found in children is a fast-growing increasing type of leukemia also blood cancer in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts are found in the bone marrow and blood affecting them. the presentation of the 15 year old boy with white cell count of 76 x 10 9/L, platelet count of 55 x 10 9/L and a hematocrit of 33% when a white cell differential is performed shows there are problems relating to immature cells found in bone marrows and the white blood cells which are an indication for this type of cancer.
They still do so because the coaches and parents have taught their kids how to be safe during the games. There are also rules such as no pushing too hard and no tripping people, or you get a yellow or red card.
