Facial palsy as a first sign of an underlying leukaemia in children

Sushil BERI; Nahin HUSSAIN

Makale detayları

Facial palsy as a first sign of an underlying leukaemia in children

Yazarlar:

Sushil BERI | Nahin HUSSAIN

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2010 Vol.2 Issue 6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2010

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743616

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247

Özet:

 

Facial palsy is not uncommon in children and usually carries a good prognosis for the idiopathic variety. However, it can be a presenting symptom of an underlying malignancy. We report two young girls who presented with unilateral facial palsy and were initially diagnosed as aâ‚¬ËœBell's palsy'. One child was treated with steroids and was readmitted two weeks later with pleural effusion and thrombocytopenia. Both had evidence of an underlying malignancy on the blood film and were diagnosed with Leukaemia. Young children presenting with facial palsy should be carefully examined and a possibility of leukaemia be considered.

Makale detayları

Facial palsy as a first sign of an underlying leukaemia in children

Yazarlar: Sushil BERI | Nahin HUSSAIN

Yayıncı: Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi: Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2010 Vol.2 Issue 6

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2010

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000743616

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 1309-1247

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sushil BERI | Nahin HUSSAIN

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2010 Vol.2 Issue 6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2010

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743616

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247