Identifying acute lymphoblastic leukemia mimicking juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children
by Ninna Brix, Steen Rosthøj, Mia Glerup, Henrik Hasle, Troels Herlin
ObjectiveAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may present with arthritis implying the risk of being misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aim of this study was to identify predictors for ALL based on clinical and laboratory information.
MethodsThis cross-sectional, retrospective study compared clinical presentation and laboratory results of 26 children with ALL and arthritis versus 485 children with JIA (433 non-systemic, 52 systemic JIA). Читать дальше...