Akutní lymfoblastická leukemie dospělých – případ dlouhého došetřování bolestí kyčlí s překvapivým závěrem: kazuistika

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Title in English	Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of adults - A case of prolonged hip pain diagnostics with a surprising conclusion: Case report
Authors	HRABOVSKÝ Štěpán FOLBER František JUROVÁ Barbora ŘEHÁK Zdeněk DOUBEK Michael
Year of publication	2017
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Vnitřní lékařství
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Medicine
Citation
Field	Oncology and hematology
Keywords	Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Adult; Biological treatment; Bone pain; CAR Tcells; Osteolysis; Symptoms
Description	Though acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy of childhood age, it is a rare diagnosis in adults. This disease often manifests with common and nonspecific symptoms, so it can easily escape an early diagnostics without a proper blood count examination. We present a case of an adult ALL patient suffering only from severe hips and thighs pain, without any significant blood count abnormities leading to the diagnostics. In the second part of the article, we summarize current highlights regarding this disease.
Related projects:	Nové přístupy ve výzkumu, diagnostice a terapii hematologických malignit IV