title: Hyperostosis - an unusual radiographic presentation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome transformed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
abstract: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is also referred to non-lymphocytic leukemia in the literature. It comprises about 15% of the childhood leukemia. There are multiple subtypes of AML from M0-M7 with approximately 45% of the cases being M0-M2 and the remaining subtypes being rare. The definitive diagnosis relies on bone marrow biopsy showing bone marrow infiltration with leukemic cells. We describe a rare radiographic presentation of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) transformed to AML in an 8 month old boy who presented with a orbital wall fracture, periosteal reaction, and mixed lytic and sclerotic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Kristopher N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Blackmon
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Manaloor