2016, Number 3
Rev Mex AMCAOF 2016; 5 (3)
Children broca’s aphasia as a consequence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Lazcano-Córdova D, Ochoa-González E, Zárate-Cabrera R
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ABSTRACT
Leukemia accounts for 25-30% of neoplasms in children under 14 years, the most common childhood cancer, more than 95% of childhood leukemias are acute, and between predominantly acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The short- and long-term occur in patients who have undergone treatments for leukemia are fully described. The case of a patient diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who began treatment with chemotherapy, reason has an immune commitment that leads to acquired pneumonia is complicated with 2 cardiorespiratory arrests and prolonged stay in the intensive care unit is presented pediatric intensive, waking presents absent language and motor impairment in upper and lower left limb, is valued by imaging study cerebral vascular event affecting middle cerebral artery and left anterior, Broca’s aphasia is diagnosed and begins with speech therapy.REFERENCES