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Saad Bin Zulfiqar
Saad Bin Zulfiqar

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Dexamethasone Induced Avascular Necrosis in Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patien...
Saad Bin Zulfiqar
Ghulam Mujtaba

Saad Bin Zulfiqar

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January 31, 2024
We present a 5-year-old male patient who is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and is on dexamethasone as a part of a chemotherapy regimen. The patient presented to emergency department with acute history of bilateral leg pain. MRI features are suggestive of established grade 3 right femoral capital femoral avascular necrosis. Dexamethasone was omitted from the patient's future treatment and was discharged on oral pain medication. The use of systemic corticosteroids should be done under critical observation and both physician and patient should be aware of the possibility of avascular necrosis.

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