Intramuscular leukemic relapse: clinical signs and imaging findings. A multicentric analysis

Surov A., KIRATLI H., Im S. A., Manabe Y., O'Neill A., Shinagare A. B., ...More

SKELETAL RADIOLOGY, vol.44, no.4, pp.491-496, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00256-014-2009-0
  • Journal Name: SKELETAL RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.491-496
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Leukemia is a group of malignant diseases involving peripheral blood and bone marrow. Extramedullary tumor manifestation in leukemia can also occur. They more often involve lymph nodes, skin, and bones. Intramuscular leukemic relapse (ILR) is very unusual. The aim of this analysis was to summarize the reported data regarding clinical signs and radiological features of ILR.