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Pages 139-140 (March - April 2011)
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Pages 139-140 (March - April 2011)
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Burkitt's lymphoma presenting as an intermittent limp
Cojera como forma de debut de un linfoma Burkitt
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Rocío Casado Picóna, Jaime de Inocencio Arocenab, Marta Barrios Lópezb,
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, José Luis Vivanco Martíneza
a Sección de Oncología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
b Unidad de Reumatología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Musculoskeletal pain is a frequent complaint in pediatrics usually related to benign conditions. However, it may also represent the initial symptom of serious diseases such as infections, malignancies or orthopedic emergencies.

We present the case of a child diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma whose initial presentation was a limp.

This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case reported in the literature with this type of debut.

This case illustrates the importance of including neoplasms in the differential diagnosis of atypical musculoskeletal pain, since early diagnosis can significantly improve their prognosis.

Keywords:
Neoplasms
Musculoskeletal
System
AND
Pain
Burkitt
Lymphoma Limp
Pediatrics
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Los dolores musculoesqueléticos son un motivo de consulta frecuente en Pediatría. En la mayoría de las ocasiones se trata de síntomas inespecíficos sin relación con enfermedades gaves, aunque pueden representar el síntoma inicial de procesos que requieran una atención inmediata como son infecciones, neoplasias o urgencias ortopédicas.

Presentamos un niño diagnosticado de linfoma Burkitt cuyo único síntoma de presentación fue una cojera. Se trata del primer caso descrito en la literatura con este debut.

Este caso clínico ilustra la importancia de incluir en el diagnóstico diferencial del dolor musculoesquelético de evolución atípica a las neoplasias, dado que un diagnóstico precoz puede mejorar significativamente su pronóstico.

Palabras clave:
Neoplasia
Dolor
musculoesquelético
Cojera
Burkitt
Pediatría
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