Elbow arthritis: a rare inaugural manifestation of acute leukemia
Cimaz, R.; Lippi, A.; Falcini, F.
Revue du Rhumatisme 66(10): 520-522
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1169-8446 PMID: 10567984 Document Number: 506562
We report four cases of swelling of the elbow in children in whom the final diagnosis was acute leukemia. We believe that elbow arthritis in children, especially when isolated, is an unusual finding that is unlikely to indicate juvenile idiopathic arthritis and should suggest alternative diagnoses including neoplastic disease.
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