Tag: β-Thalassemia major

AbstractThis report presents a rare case of a 4.5-year-old boy with β-thalassemia major, who developed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) French-American-British type M2. β-thalassemia major is an inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by severe, transfusion-dependent anemia. Chronic blood transfusions, while lifesaving, can lead to iron overload, increasing the risk of secondary malignancies like leukemia due to free radical…