Acute lymphoblastic leukemia x ray

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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

Bone X-ray in acute lymphoblastic leukemia is characterized by periosteal reaction.

X-ray

• An X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Findings on an x-ray suggestive of acute lymphoblastic leukemia include periosteal reaction
• This radiographic feature is similar to that of osteosarcoma.

Diffusely abnormal coarse appearances of the medulla of both the femur and distal tibiacourtesy of Dr Ian Bickle, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 40019