Patient's question:
Child 3 days ago slightly had a nosebleed occasionally, started coughing yesterday, high fever which subsided on its own, then again said leg joint pain. Is this leukemia or symptoms of a common cold? What are the differences?Doctor's answer:
Regarding your current condition, leukemia is a type of malignant clonal disease of hematopoietic stem cells. Clonal leukemia cells, due to mechanisms such as uncontrolled cell division, division, and blocked apoptosis, proliferate excessively in bone marrow and other healthy tissues and infiltrate other non-healthy tissues and organs, while suppressing normal healthy functions. Clinical diagnosis shows varying degrees of anemia, bleeding, infections, fever, as well as enlargement of the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone pain. It is recommended to calm your mind and not worry excessively, as although there are some symptoms, the possibility of leukemia is relatively small.