Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a common childhood complaint associated with multiple
differential diagnoses, including cancer. Considering the expanding spectrum of …

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often presents with osteoarthritic manifestations which
may lead to misdiagnosis with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). This study was designed …

Aim: Bony complaints are well‐recognised symptoms of childhood haematological
malignancy. However, this elusive symptom complex of haematological malignancy is not …

OBJECTIVE: To assess clinical and laboratory features that differentiate acute lymphoblastic
leukemia from systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis at disease onset. METHODS: Fifty-seven …

A Leucemia linfoide aguda (LLA) é uma neoplasia maligna heterogênea no sistema
hematopoiético, onde ocorre a multiplicação desordenada de células blásticas, ocorrendo o …

Objective To develop and validate a weighted score, the ONCOREUM score, that aids
physicians in differentiation of cancer with arthropathy from juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) …

Background The initial symptoms of childhood leukaemia and lymphoma are often similar to
those of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In our study, we analyzed the frequency and …

Objective This study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of the
osteoarticular manifestations on initial clinical presentation of acute leukemias (ALs) on …

Background Presenting symptoms of childhood cancers might mimic those of rheumatic
diseases. However, the evidence available to guide differential diagnosis remains scarce …

Leukemias are the commonest childhood malignancy in West Bengal. This study was
undertaken on 75children at NRS Medical College, West Bengal to determine the …