Question

A 2-year-old child presents with pallor, irritability and splenomegaly. Full blood count shows Hb 65 g/L, MCV 85 fL, white cell count 18 × 10⁹/L with blasts, and platelets 40 × 10⁹/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Aplastic anaemia

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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Practice question

A 2-year-old child presents with pallor, irritability and splenomegaly. Full blood count shows Hb 65 g/L, MCV 85 fL, white cell count 18 × 10⁹/L with blasts, and platelets 40 × 10⁹/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?