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Knee arthritis revealing acute leukemia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

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We report one case of leukemic synovitis in a patient with a 40-year history of rheumatoid arthritis. The synovial fluid sample and synovial biopsy specimen showed myeloblastic cells. So, leukemic synovitis can be suspected in a patient with inflammatory rheumatism and adequate diagnostic procedures should be carried out.

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  1. Service de Médecine Interne I, Hôpital de Cimiez, BP 179, 06003, Nice Cedex, France

    B. Taillan M.D., J. F. Leyge, J. G. Fuzibet, F. Nectoux & P. Dujardin

  2. Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital de l'Archet, 06012, Nice Cedex, France

    G. Ziegler

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Taillan, B., Leyge, J.F., Fuzibet, J.G. et al. Knee arthritis revealing acute leukemia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 10, 76–77 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208036

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