Magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic modality in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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.
PMID: 31384202 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Farhad N, Birkemeier K, Mallett LH Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research
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