Delayed diagnosis of acute leukemia in a patient with bone pain and fracture

Ozturkmen S., Akyay A., Bicakci Z., Karakoc Y., ARIKAN Ş. M., Celebi-Tayfur A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.52, sa.5, ss.552-555, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.552-555
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, leukemia, bone involvement, ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA, VERTEBRAL FRACTURES, CHILDREN, OSTEOPOROSIS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), non-hematological manifestations involving the musculoskeletal system can also be encountered. These manifestations may cause a delay in the diagnosis of leukemia. The presented case in this report is a six-year-old boy who developed bone pain and long bone fracture and was diagnosed as ALL after a considerable delay. This case is presented to draw attention to the fact that leukemia must be considered in pediatric patients who present with bone manifestations.