Diagnosis of a case of relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia based on oral manifestation of leukemic gingival enlargement and acute necrotizing gingivitis: A case report

Diagnosis of a case of relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia based on oral manifestation of leukemic gingival enlargement and acute necrotizing gingivitis: A case report

Acute leukemias are the most common malignancy in childhood. They represent approximately 30% of malignant diseases in patients under the age of 15 years. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent type of leukemia in children. Despite high cure rates, approximately 20% of patients with...

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Main Authors: Gopikrishna Kolli, Nagaraja Chaitra, Vikash Ranjan, Dilip Kumar Nateshkumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
acute necrotizing gingivitis
leukemic enlargement
oral manifestations of leukemia
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2014;volume=26;issue=3;spage=347;epage=350;aulast=Kolli

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