Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Symptoms & Signs (ALL)

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Alternate Names : ALL

ALL can cause blood-clotting problems in any part of the body. These problems include:

petechiae, or tiny red splotches in the skin

Other symptoms of ALL include:

hypersensitivity to cold

palpitations, or an unusual sensation of the heart beating within the chest

shortness of breath at rest or with activity

unexplained fevers or night sweats

People with ALL often get infections due to the breakdown of the immune system. Signs of this are:

infectious diarrhea

kidney infection

skin boils

oral thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth

unusual parasite infections

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Author: Thomas Fisher, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 08/01/01

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