Magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic modality in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Nishath FarhadKrista L BirkemeierLea H MallettPublished in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2019)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer. It presents with nonspecific symptoms, such as bone pain, that can be easily misdiagnosed at initial presentation. We present a 2-year-old boy with bilateral foot pain that worsened over 6 months. X-rays of the feet showed no obvious abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed abnormal bone marrow consistent with an infiltrative process. The patient was found to have precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cases such as these highlight the possible future use of magnetic resonance imaging in the early diagnostic workup for bone and muscle pain.
Keyphrases
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- magnetic resonance imaging
- chronic pain
- pain management
- allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- bone marrow
- neuropathic pain
- childhood cancer
- case report
- bone mineral density
- computed tomography
- mesenchymal stem cells
- contrast enhanced
- soft tissue
- young adults
- spinal cord injury
- spinal cord
- single cell
- physical activity
- sleep quality
- postmenopausal women