Abstract
Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not performed routinely in the diagnostic work-up of children with leukemia, patients may present with a normal peripheral blood cell count and osteological manifestations. For such cases, MRI may be requested in the early workup for a diagnosis. This situation illustrates that a delay in appropriate diagnosis may occur, with the classic features of the disease being uniformly absent. We present a child illustrating the salient features of acute leukemia upon MRI with limb pain and an initial normal peripheral blood cell count.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-111 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui za zhi [Journal]. Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 03 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Bone marrow edema
- Magnetic resonance imaging