Childhood Leukemia Symptoms

Child Leukemia

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Common childhood acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) symptoms may include:

Fever with or without an infection
Shortness of breath
Weakness or feeling tired
Easy bruising or bleeding
Petechiae (flat, pinpoint spots under the skin caused by bleeding)
Pain in the bones or joints
Pain or feeling of fullness below the ribs
Painless blue-green lumps called chloromas that appear around the eyes
Painless blue or purple lumps in the neck, underarm, stomach, groin, or other parts of the body.

Childhood Leukemia Symptoms: Summary

The symptoms listed in this article may be caused by leukemia or by other conditions. Therefore, people with possible symptoms of childhood leukemia should be seen by a doctor who can diagnose and treat the problem.

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