Author/Authors :
Fallahinejad Ghajari, M. Associate Professor - Department of Pediatric Dentistry - School of Dentistry - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moshref, M Associate Professor - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - School of Dentistry - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Taghipour, E Postgraduate Student - Department of Pediatric Dentistry - School of Dentistry - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent hematological malignant tumorduring childhood. Unilateral infiltration into the gums is less prevalent and more oftenobserved in the AML type.A 12-year-old girl with symptoms of pain and swelling in the buccal vestibule and also atthe posterior part of the right palate of the maxilla was referred to a private dental office.The patient had been inflicted by ALL and had undergone complete chemotherapy. Aweek prior to her admittance into the hospital, the workup of the patient's blood revealedher recovery. The clinical and radiographic evidence did not show any dental problems.The histological examinations on the patient's jaw revealed the correct diagnosis of ALLand the patient underwent chemotherapy for the second time.This case has been reported to point out that intraoral unilateral swelling of the upper jawmay be propounded as the primary diagnostic symptom of ALL.
