Dolor musculoesquelético: una forma de inicio frecuente de leucemia linfoblástica aguda

Musculoskeletal pain: A common initial sign of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Abstract Musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint in paediatrics usually due to benign diseases. Nevertheless neoplasms, particularly acute leukaemia, must be considered in the differential diagnosis. During the last 9 months 4 of the 9 patients diagnosed with acute leukaemia at our hospital presented with a limp, arthralgias, lumbar or bony pain.