Acute myeloid leukaemia presenting as faecal incontinence.
Epidural sacral nerve compression as an initial feature of leukaemia is a rare complication. The findings in a 16-year-old boy who presented to an emergency department with symptoms of faecal incontinence are reported herein. Radiological imaging demonstrated soft-tissue masses in the sacral epidural space. The diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia was confirmed on bone marrow aspirate. The characteristics and management of extramedullary leukaemia are discussed.
Lim
Hoon
H
Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cho
Young Soon
YS
Jang
Pyung Moon
PM
Jung Kim
Ho
H
Young Jang
Hye
H
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome