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Emergency Medicine Journal 2001;18:143-144; doi:10.1136/emj.18.2.143
© 2001 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the College of Emergency Medicine.
Emerg Med J 2001; 18:143-144
© 2001 the Emergency Medicine Journal

Case report

Acute myelogenous leukaemia presenting with mid-foot pain after an inversion injury

C Dewar and H Morriss

Accident and Emergency Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to: Dr Dewar (colin{at}dewar43.Fsnet.co.uk)

ABSTRACT

The case is presented of a 5 year old boy who attended after an inversion injury. He had persistent pain despite treatment and was subsequently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukaemia. It is well recognised that acute leukaemia commonly presents as non-traumatic limb pain. This case highlights the need to consider acute leukaemia in the differential diagnosis of any persisting bone or joint pain, even in the context of recent injury.

Keywords: leukaemia; inversion injury


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