Hyperleukocytosis Secondary to Pertussis in an Unvaccinated Child

Affiliations

¹ Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
³ Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University.
⁴ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.

Case Reports

Amy D Lu et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2024.

. 2024 Aug 1;46(6):e430-e432.

doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002916. Epub 2024 Jul 3.

¹ Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
³ Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University.
⁴ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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