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SUBMITTER: Desmond LN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6735594 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Desmond Lesley N LN Fletcher Matthew B MB Warrier Rajasekharan P RP
Ochsner journal 20190101 3
<b>Background:</b> Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer diagnosed in the United States. The disease causes a decrease in hematopoiesis, so children often present with symptoms related to anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia. Symptoms for this malignancy may have significant overlap with other conditions such as osteomyelitis. <b>Case Report:</b> A 2-year-old male with no significant medical history presented with lower extremity pain and fever. Initial inves ...[more]