Chronic myeloid leukemia in an adolescent with Ollier's disease after intensive X-ray exposure.

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We report a 19-year-old man with Ollier's disease with multiple orthopedic procedures performed for leg length discrepancy; who developed chronic myeloid leukemia presenting with intramuscular hematoma. His symptoms resolved with cytoreductive treatment by hydroxyurea. Cytogenetic and molecular investigations showed a complex Philadelphia translocation t(9;22;13) (q34;q11.2;q12), with predominance of ela2 BCR/ABL...

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