Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) may initially present with musculoskeletal symptoms such as pain or swelling, even before appearance of blasts in the peripheral blood. Fifteen to 30% of all ALL patients have musculoskeletal complaints at disease onset. Such presentation may lead to misdiagnosis of the patients causing a delay in proper management. Here, we present 5 patients who were referred ...

Knee pain in children and adolescents is one of the most prevalent complaints in a pediatric practice, accounting for at least a third of musculoskeletal complaints. Accurate diagnosis requires an understanding of knee anatomy and patterns of knee injuries and skill in physical examination. This review covers the most common causes of knee pain in children and adolescents, including overuse iss...

Individuals involved in sports are at risk for sustaining various injuries. In addition to musculoskeletal complaints, male athletes are at risk of incurring testicular injuries. These issues can range from an acute emergency such as testicular torsion to indolent testicular tumors. In contrast, epididymitis can present in stages. Presentation and management of testicular complaints can vary de...

OBJECTIVE Newly presented unexplained complaints (UCs) are common in general practice. Factors influencing the transition of newly presented into persistent UCs have been scarcely investigated. We studied the number and the nature of diagnoses made over time, as well as factors associated with UCs becoming persistent. Finally, we longitudinally studied factors associated with quality of life (Q...

Musculoskeletal complaints are on the parts of skeletal muscles that experienced by a person with different levels ranging from very mild to severe complaints. cause pain, numbness, soreness, stiffness, tingling, swelling, tremors, sleep disturbances, as well decreased work productivity and lost time. This study aims analyze factors associated occurrence musculoskeletal disorders in Batik Craft...