Relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the jaw.
This case report describes the clinical case of relapse of precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the jaw of a 19-year-old female patient who presented with facial swelling, sensory disturbances of the face, and teeth mobility 10 months after a successful allogenic bone marrow transplant. The oral and dental presentations were the only features indicating leukemic relapse in this patient.
Oral Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. abakathir@squ.edu.om
Abdulaziz A
AA
Bakathir
Aisha S
AS
Al-Hamdani
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D015452:Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult