/T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rare Disease

MONDO:0004963

Also Known As

acute T cell leukaemiaT acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaT acute lymphoblastic leukemiaT-ALLT-cell ALLT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaT-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaT-cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaT-cell type acute leukaemiaT-cell type acute leukemiaacute T cell leukemiaacute T cell lymphoblastic leukaemiaacute T cell lymphoblastic leukemiaacute T cell lymphocytic leukaemiaacute T cell lymphocytic leukemiaacute T-cell leukaemiaacute T-cell leukemiaacute T-cell lymphoblastic leukaemiaacute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaacute T-cell lymphocytic leukaemiaacute T-cell lymphocytic leukemiaprecursor T lymphoblastic leukaemiaprecursor T lymphoblastic leukemiaprecursor T-lymphoblastic leukaemiaprecursor T-lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-cell ALL)precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemiaprecursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-cell ALL)

Definition

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of T-cell origin. It comprises about 15% of childhood cases and 25% of adult cases. It is more common in males than females. (WHO, 2001)