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  • Title: Epidural Spinal Mass as the Presenting Feature of B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Young Child.
    Author: Chapman S, Li J, Almiski M, Moffat H, Israels SJ.
    Journal: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2020 Nov; 42(8):e845-e847. PubMed ID: 31593007.
    Abstract:
    An isolated epidural mass is a rare presentation of childhood B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia with an estimated incidence of 0.4%. Of the cases reported in the literature, the majority involve adults presenting with spinal cord compression and/or systemic evidence of disease. We describe a young child presenting with pain leading to a refusal to weight-bear secondary to a sacral epidural mass. A biopsy of the sacral lesion confirmed the diagnosis of B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Unique to this case is the young age of the child and the lack of spinal cord compression.
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