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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Hidden Behind Ascites: An Atypical Pediatric Presentation of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-A Case Report.

Kainat Shaikh, Zahra Anas, Samia Rajput, Alizeh Zaib, Ayesha Saleem, Md Ariful Haque

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Kainat ShaikhDepartment of Pediatrics Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi Pakistan.
Zahra AnasDepartment of Medicine Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi Pakistan.
Samia RajputDepartment of Pediatrics DOW University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Alizeh ZaibDepartment of Internal Medicine Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry Karachi Pakistan.
Ayesha SaleemDepartment of Pediatrics DOW University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Md Ariful HaqueVoice of Doctors Research School Dhaka Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-5153

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Abstract

This case describes a child with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) presenting atypically with ascites and bilateral pedal edema, initially suggesting autoimmune hepatitis. The diagnosis was established only after flow cytometry of ascitic fluid. It underscores that pediatric malignancies may present atypically and highlights the importance of a broad, flexible diagnostic approach to avoid delays in life-saving treatment.

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acute lymphoblastic leukemiaascitespediatricT‐cell

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PMCPMC13240103

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