MR Images of Bone Lesions in Children Treated Due to Leukemia
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Leukemia is the most frequent malignancy in children (30-40%); acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 85% of cases of this leukemia. Apart from bone marrow infiltration, MR imaging reveals other lesions in the bones of these children, that may be a complication of the disease or of its therapy and do not require referral to the oncologist unless they are misinterpreted. These lesions include osteonecrosis, stress fractures due to osteopenia, osteomyelitis - often resulting from administration of corticosteroids. The authors present MR images of these lesions, often misinterpreted as leukemic infiltration.
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