Identifying acute lymphoblastic leukemia mimicking juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children.
Ninna BrixSteen RosthøjMia GlerupHenrik HasleTroels HerlinPublished in: PloS one (2020)
A simple count of cell lines with low counts can serve as a basic diagnostic strategy. Children with tri- or bilinear involvement should be referred to a bone marrow, and those with unilinear involvement a thorough screen for further evidence of ALL (organomegaly, ESR, LDH, uric acid, and blood smear).