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Physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include the following: | Physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include the following: | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
*Patients | *Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia usually appear weak and malnourished.<ref name="pmid25408861">{{cite journal |vauthors=Del Principe MI, Maurillo L, Buccisano F, Sconocchia G, Cefalo M, De Santis G, Di Veroli A, Ditto C, Nasso D, Postorino M, Refrigeri M, Attrotto C, Del Poeta G, Lo-Coco F, Amadori S, Venditti A |title=Central nervous system involvement in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: diagnostic tools, prophylaxis, and therapy |journal=Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=e2014075 |date=2014 |pmid=25408861 |pmc=4235468 |doi=10.4084/MJHID.2014.075 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23049407">{{cite journal |vauthors=Villarreal-Martínez L, Jaime-Pérez JC, Rodríguez-Martínez M, González-Llano O, Gómez-Almaguer D |title=Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood presenting as aplastic anemia: report of two cases |journal=Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter |volume=34 |issue=2 |pages=165–7 |date=2012 |pmid=23049407 |pmc=3459388 |doi=10.5581/1516-8484.20120037 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20190885">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ruth A, Sabio H, McLean TW, Manavi C, Palavecino EL, Shetty AK |title=Skin nodules in a 16-year-old adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |journal=Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=e8–9 |date=2009 |pmid=20190885 |pmc=2690524 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid6939473">{{cite journal |vauthors=Peng LH, Keng TC, Sinniah D |title=Fever in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |journal=Cancer |volume=47 |issue=3 |pages=583–7 |date=February 1981 |pmid=6939473 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
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*[[Lymphadenopathy]] | *[[Lymphadenopathy]] | ||
=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
*[[Stridor]] due the presence of mediastinal mass | *[[Stridor]] due the presence of mediastinal mass | ||
===Heart=== | |||
*Cardiovascular examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal. | |||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | *[[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
*[[Splenomegaly]] | *[[Splenomegaly]] | ||
===Back=== | |||
*Back examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal. | |||
===Neurological examination=== | ===Neurological examination=== | ||
*[[Papilledema]] | *[[Papilledema]] | ||
*[[Nuchal rigidity]] | *[[Nuchal rigidity]] | ||
* [[Cranial nerve palsy]] | *[[Cranial nerve palsy]] | ||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, stridor, splenomegaly, pallor, petechiae, bruising, papilledema, nuchar rigidity, cranial nerve palsy and testicular enlargement among males.
Physical Examination
Physical examination findings of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include the following:
General Appearance
Vital Signs
Skin
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.
Neck
Lungs
- Stridor due the presence of mediastinal mass
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.
Abdomen
Back
- Back examination of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is usually normal.
Neurological examination
Genitourinary
- Testicular enlargement
References
- ↑ Del Principe MI, Maurillo L, Buccisano F, Sconocchia G, Cefalo M, De Santis G, Di Veroli A, Ditto C, Nasso D, Postorino M, Refrigeri M, Attrotto C, Del Poeta G, Lo-Coco F, Amadori S, Venditti A (2014). "Central nervous system involvement in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: diagnostic tools, prophylaxis, and therapy". Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 6 (1): e2014075. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2014.075. PMC 4235468. PMID 25408861.
- ↑ Villarreal-Martínez L, Jaime-Pérez JC, Rodríguez-Martínez M, González-Llano O, Gómez-Almaguer D (2012). "Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood presenting as aplastic anemia: report of two cases". Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 34 (2): 165–7. doi:10.5581/1516-8484.20120037. PMC 3459388. PMID 23049407.
- ↑ Ruth A, Sabio H, McLean TW, Manavi C, Palavecino EL, Shetty AK (2009). "Skin nodules in a 16-year-old adolescent with acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 20 (1): e8–9. PMC 2690524. PMID 20190885.
- ↑ Peng LH, Keng TC, Sinniah D (February 1981). "Fever in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Cancer. 47 (3): 583–7. PMID 6939473.