title: Delayed diagnosis of acute leukemia in a patient with bone pain and fracture.
abstract: 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.
authors: Units of Pediatric Hematology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Seda
authors: S
authors: Oztürkmen
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Akyay
authors: Zafer
authors: Z
authors: Biçakçi
authors: Yaman
authors: Y
authors: Karakoç
authors: Sefik Murat
authors: SM
authors: Arikan
authors: Asli
authors: A
authors: Celebi-Tayfur
authors: Sebahat
authors: S
authors: Ağladioğlu
authors: Lale
authors: L
authors: Olcay
mesh_terms: D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000209:etiology*