Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 219-220, 2006

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia—An unexpected diagnosis from a toe with chronic osteomyelitis

  • D.D. McCaffrey

      Affiliations

    • Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • N.W. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • L. Venkatraman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • S.A. Henderson

      Affiliations

    • Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 28 90902000; fax: +44 28 90902222.

Received 14 February 2006; accepted 13 May 2006.

Abstract 

The foot may be the first site of presentation for systemic disease. We present a case in which histopathological examination of a toe specimen resected for chronic osteomyelitis demonstrated pathological features in keeping with a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Subsequent haematological evaluation confirmed this diagnosis.

Keywords: Chronic osteomyelitis, Phalanx, Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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PII: S1268-7731(06)00053-1

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2006.05.003

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 219-220, 2006

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