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Emerg Med J 2001;18:143-144 doi:10.1136/emj.18.2.143
  • Case report

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

  1. C Dewar,
  2. H Morriss
  1. Accident and Emergency Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK
  1. Correspondence to: Dr Dewar (colin{at}dewar43.Fsnet.co.uk)
  • Accepted 26 April 2000

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.

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