title: Dental management of a pediatric patient with myelodysplastic syndrome.
abstract: Myelodysplastic syndrome in the pediatric population is an extremely rare-hematological disorder. An eleven-year-old girl with a remarkable, past medical history of myelodysplastic syndrome is presented. She was treated for a falling hematocrit and platelet count, with splenectomy as a lifesaving measure. The features of the syndrome and treatment options are described. The clinical protocol for the dental management of the pediatric patient with myelodysplastic syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Sulaiti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camacho
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000601:surgery