title: Acute lymphocytic leukemia presented as back pain and revealed by bone scintigraphy.
abstract: A previously healthy 8-year-old girl underwent MDP bone scintigraphy to evaluate possible spondylolysis due to worsening back pain. Unexpectedly, the bone scan images revealed intense activity in several thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, which was not consistent with spondylolysis. Further examinations proved that the patient had acute lymphocytic leukemia.
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors: Bin
authors: B
authors: Liu
authors: Kriti
authors: K
authors: Gwal
authors: Sabah
authors: S
authors: Servaes
authors: Hongming
authors: H
authors: Zhuang
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000150:complications*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging