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Document Details : Title: Sacroiliitis as an initial presentation of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Author(s): MOGHADAM A, TALEBI-TAHER M, DEHGHAN A Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 65 Issue: 3 Date: 2010 Pages: 197-199 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.65.3.1002409 Abstract : A 17-year-old male was admitted to the hospital because of fever, low back pain and knee pain which had started a couple of months ago. Pelvic CT-scan confi rmed left sacroiliitis. Complete blood count revealed pancytopenia. A bone marrow biopsy and aspiration was performed under local anaesthesia. The pathologist reported Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The reported patient is the first case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, accompanied by sacroiliitis. |
