Abstract
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with bone involvement and multiple osteolytic lesions has been commonly reported in pediatric population. Various myeloid and lymphoid malignancies can rarely present with bony lesions. We are reporting an adult female patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with paraparesis and multiple osteolytic lesions in skull initially giving false impression of multiple myeloma.
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Verma, S.P., Dubashi, B., Basu, D. et al. A Rare Case of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Paraparesis and Multiple Osteolytic Lesions. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 30 (Suppl 1), 24–26 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-012-0221-4
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