Facial palsy as the presenting symptom of acute myeloid leukemia in children: Three cases with stem cell transplantations / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
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: 713-716, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Facial palsy as the presenting symptom of leukemia is very rare, especially in acute myeloid leukemia. A review of the medical literature identified reports on 8 children with AML who had facial paralysis as the presenting sign. Whole brain irradiation (WBI) has been applied in most cases. We present the cases of 3 such children. Achieving a remission without WBI, the patients underwent stem cell transplantations (SCTs). Two patients remain event-free 52 months and 62 months after allotransplants. Facial palsy was the harbinger of leukemic relapse in one case after autotransplant. This patient is disease-free 59 months after unrelated SCT rescue. Facial palsy persisted in 2 cases. Allogeneic SCT without WBI may be an effective therapy in patients presenting with facial palsy. A brief review of the literature is presented here.
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Asunto principal:
Recurrencia
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Células Madre
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Encéfalo
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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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Leucemia
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Trasplante de Células Madre
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Parálisis Facial
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Año:
2009
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