Orbital Swelling and Ptosis as an Initial Presentation of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
We are reporting the case of a 3-year-old-girl who initially presented with unilateral eyelid swelling and ptosis. A diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) was eventually made based on an orbital incisional biopsy and a bone marrow examination. Historically, orbital involvement had been li...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Alsalem, Bayan Almasoudi, Ghaida Alzahrani, Lama Sindi, Joud Alwan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5587767 |
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