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| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
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BILATERAL PAROTID GLANDS SWELLING AND FACIAL PALSY AS RELAPSING SYMPTOM IN ADULT PATIENT WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA: A CASE REPORT
*Ahmed Mjali, Haider Hasan Jaleel Al-Shammari, Doha Maytham Hasan, Mohammed F. Alqanbar and Mohammed Jawad Al-Anssari
Abstract Parotid glands are uncommonly involved in leukemia. Moreover, parotid gland relapse is an extremely rare event. We report a young adult male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with bilateral parotid glands involvement and facial palsy as first presenting sign of relapse. Unfortunately in spite of aggressive treatment the outcome was dismal. Keywords: Parotid gland, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Facial palsy. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
