Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with galactorrhoea
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Arthritis as presenting manifestation of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children.
BACKGROUND At disease onset, children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) may present with arthralgia or even signs of arthritis. This might cause misdiagnosis and thereby lead to prolonged diagnostic delay. The present study aimed to identify children with ALL with joint involvement and to compare their characteristics and outcome with children with ALL without joint involvement. METHOD...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007461