Avascular necrosis of the femoral head as the first manifestation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Avascular necrosis of bone is a well-described complication of cancer chemotherapy containing corticosteroids and has been observed in lymphomas and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This study reports the case of a young male patient in whom avascular necrosis of right femur head was the presenting feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The temporal association in this instance implicates a pathophysiologic relationship between the development of ALL and necrosis.
Gürkan
Emel
E
Department of Hematology, Cukurova Unviersity Medical School, Adana, Turkey. egurkan@cu.edu.tr
Yildiz
Ismail
I
Oçal
Faith
F
D000328:Adult; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012074:Remission Induction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome