A Case of Leukemia Developing with Bone and Joint Symptoms

A 74-year-old woman experienced acute onset of severe pain of both her ankle joints and feet without reason in the beginning of March, 2006. She was admitted due to increasing sharp pain, local heat, and swelling. At first, cellulitis or gout was suspected, and treatment was carried out. Although sy...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 432 - 435
Main Authors Azuma, Eiji, Shinohara, Michio
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 2007
Subjects
leukemia
leukemic arthritis
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Summary:A 74-year-old woman experienced acute onset of severe pain of both her ankle joints and feet without reason in the beginning of March, 2006. She was admitted due to increasing sharp pain, local heat, and swelling. At first, cellulitis or gout was suspected, and treatment was carried out. Although symptoms were reduced once, intermittent fever and breathing difficulties were noted. Acute leukemia was suspected in blood tests and she was transferred to another hospital for the purpose of close examination and treatment. She was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in the bone marrow and underwent chemotherapy, but passed away without the effect of treatment. Leukemia developing with bone and joint symptoms is rare (6.3%), but special note of this case was considered impertant as differential diagnosis.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.56.432