Skeletal involvement in hairy cell leukemia.
Skeletal Radiol
; 17(3): 171-5, 1988.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3375842
ABSTRACT
The clinical and radiographic aspects of two patients with destructive bone lesions, complicating the course of hairy cell leukemia are presented. The findings are compared with those of 27 previously published cases. The most prominent features of this rare skeletal disorder are osteolysis and widespread or localized demineralisation with predilection for the femoral head and neck. Localized persisting pain is the leading clinical symptom in all cases. Magnetic resonance imaging is helpful in evaluating the extent of bone marrow infiltration and demonstrates focal areas of decreased signal intensity in sites of radiographically detectable bone destruction as well as in bones that appear normal on plain films.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bone Neoplasms
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Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Skeletal Radiol
Year:
1988
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Austria