Necrotic Bone Involvement in an Adult Afflicted with B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Mimicking Osteomyelitis: A Case Report

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Early Diagnosis of B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Child Masquerading as Osteomyelitis

“…Bone biopsy of the pelvis revealed blastic cells, confirming a diagnosis of leukemia. 8 In all 3 cases, patients were initially suspected to have an infectious process due to fever, bone pain, and abnormal bony radiographic findings with normal blood counts; however, workup ultimately revealed leukemia. Our case is unique in that our patient lacked bone pain and his imaging findings were incidental.…”