A case of leukemia-associated arthritis--identification of leukemic cells in synovial fluid by light microscopy.

One case of arthritis complicating leukemia is described in which leukemic cells were identified in synovial fluid by light microscopy. Although arthritis is a well-known manifestation of leukemia with an incidence of 13.5%, the pathogenesis often is unclear, and the direct demonstration of leukemic...

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Autores principales: Yoon, S. S., Youn, H. D., Suh, C., Bang, Y. J., Choi, S. J., Kim, B. K., Kim, N. K., Kim, E. C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 1987
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3053642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3268183
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Sumario:One case of arthritis complicating leukemia is described in which leukemic cells were identified in synovial fluid by light microscopy. Although arthritis is a well-known manifestation of leukemia with an incidence of 13.5%, the pathogenesis often is unclear, and the direct demonstration of leukemic cells in synovial fluid has been very uncommon. A 16 year-old male patient was admitted due to left elbow joint pain and swelling. Synovial fluid examination revealed blast cells and this finding has directed to a final diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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