title: A rare case of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with paraparesis and multiple osteolytic lesions.
abstract: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with bone involvement and multiple osteolytic lesions has been commonly reported in pediatric population. Various myeloid and lymphoid malignancies can rarely present with bony lesions. We are reporting an adult female patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with paraparesis and multiple osteolytic lesions in skull initially giving false impression of multiple myeloma.
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dubashi
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kar
keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); Osteolytic lesions; Paraparesis