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Radiological Case of the Month
Aisha Jameel, MD;
Stephen Wadowski, MD;
Rona Orentlicher, MD;
Virginia Anderson, MD
From the Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center (Dr Jameel),
New York City, and the Departments of Pediatrics (Dr Wadowski), Radiology
(Dr Orentlicher), and Pathology (Dr Anderson), SUNY Health Science Center
at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:1171-1172.
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A 14-YEAR-OLD girl had severe, sharp mid-back pain for 3 weeks and nontender,
gradually enlarging left chest wall swelling for 2 weeks. It was unrelieved
by change of position. One month before symptoms started, she had fallen,
striking her left chest. No bruise remained and the tenderness subsided; however,
2 weeks later, swelling began in the area of injury. She had lost 10 pounds
over the last 2 months while dieting. She had no fever, cough, chills, sweats,
joint pain, or rash. Last year, she lost a filling from a right upper molar,
but otherwise, her last dental care was 6 years ago. She was receiving 325
mg of ferrous sulfate per day for iron deficiency anemia diagnosed 1 month
earlier. Findings from physical examination revealed an obese female (height,
139.7 cm; weight, 83.3 kg). Her temperature was . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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