Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages e15-e16, February 2010

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting as Painless Jaundice

  • Darryn Potosky

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • William Twaddell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Sandeep Khurana

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

published online 15 July 2009.

A 52-year-old woman was admitted with fatigue and jaundice. Two weeks before admission she developed malaise and dyspnea on exertion. Initially, her primary care provider prescribed azithromycin for presumed bronchitis. Her symptoms did not improve, and she subsequently developed jaundice, prompting further evaluation.

 

 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S1542-3565(09)00655-7

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2009.07.007

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages e15-e16, February 2010