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Signs and symptoms of JMML
Children who have juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) may have the following signs and symptoms:
- Difficulty breathing and/or dry cough
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Abdominal pain and loss of appetite caused by enlarged kidney, liver, and/or spleen
- Bone and joint pain
- Fatigue and pale skin (from low level of red blood cells)
- Easy bruising and bleeding (from low level of platelets)
- Frequent infections (from low level of white blood cells)
Some children also have skin changes which can include:
- Raised red bumps in the skin (maculopapular rash)
- Bluish or greenish discolorations (chloromas)
- Smooth coffee-colored skin lesions
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