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Vol 46 No. 7 - Person Centred Diabetes Care and Meal Planning for the Older Person
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia In A 7-year-old Presenting With Lower Limb Pain – Not Just Your Simple Growing Pains!
The Singapore Family Physician
Vol 46
No 7
- Person Centred Diabetes Care and Meal Planning for the Older Person
32
- 35
1 September 2020
0377-5305
This is a case report of a 7-year-old boy who presented with lower limb pain. He was initially presumed to have growing pains but was subsequently diagnosed with
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). This case highlights the important clinical presentations and differential diagnoses of ALL that a family physician should be cognizant about to avoid misdiagnosis. It also demonstrates the importance of understanding the patient and family's perspectives when evaluating a child with lower limb pain. This enables us to anticipate
and meet their needs.