A study of prevalence and morphology of various types of leukemia’s at a tertiary care centre (Dhiraj Hospital) Piparia Vadodara

Abstract

Introduction: Haematological malignanacy comprises a major health problem due to its high mortality and morbidity. A progenitor cells either becomes a myeloid or lymphoid progenitor cell. The various types of hematological malignancies can be grouped according to which pathway they travel. It is important to identify haematological maliganancies for prognosis and management lacunae for better risk assessment and treatment. Method: All cases with abnormal hematological findings (200 sample size) from different departments were sent to the central laboratroy. According to clinical information, hematological findings and morphologic appearance of the malignant cells, types of leukemia was diagnosed. Result: Out of the 200 patients, 120 had acute leukemia, which was the most common type. The present study shows that the majority of patients having leukemia have hemoglobin in the range of 6.1-9.0 gm/dl, WBC count in the range of 51,000-1,00,000 and platelet count <50,000. Conclusion: The observation made from the study has shown maximum number of cases in the age group of 41-60 years and with male predominance. Among all leukemias, CML is the most common malignancy in the study.