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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2008.51.8.792

Malignancies in children who present with bone pain  

Lee, Jun Ah (Department of Pediatrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.51, no.8, 2008 , pp. 792-796 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bone pain in a child could be associated with cancer as an initial manifestation of the disease. The childhood malignancies that frequently present bone pain are leukemia, neuroblastoma, and primary bone tumors such as osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma. Persistent bone or joint pain associated with swelling, mass, or limitation of motion implies underlying serious causes. Systemic manifestations such as lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, fever, fatigue, night sweat, and laboratory abnormalities are also suggestive of malignancy. The index of suspicion tends to be low since less than 1% of children who complain of bone pain are diagnosed as cancer. Nonetheless, pediatricians should be alert to the possibilities of cancer since early detection and prompt treatment might reduce mortality.
Keywords
Bone pain; Malignancy; Children;
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