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.
Bakathir
Abdulaziz A
AA
Oral Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. abakathir@squ.edu.om
Al-Hamdani
Aisha S
AS
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