Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Cause of Pathological Fracture of the Femur
The incidence rate of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the United States is approximately 0.005%; men are at slightly higher risk than women. Bony involvement or pathological fracture rarely occurs in CLL, and it may be the initial presentation. An 85-year-old woman presented with acute respira...
Main Authors: | Parita Soni MD, Nidhi Aggarwal MD, Anand Rai MD, Vivek Kumar MD, Kamholz Stephan MD, Yoon Taek MD, Kupfer Yizhak MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617735135 |
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