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01-06-2016 | Case Report

Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy in Acute B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors: Shiraj Sen, Arjun Gupta, Paul Friedman, Harris V. Naina

Published in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion | Special Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a haematological malignancy that can involve the central nervous system (CNS). Less than 10 % of patients with ALL have CNS involvement at presentation. The cranial nerve most commonly affected is cranial nerve VII although bilateral involvement is rare. Management and outcomes of these patients are not well understood. Moreover bilateral Bells palsy as a presenting symptom of ALL is extremely uncommon. We report a very unusual presentation of ALL with bilateral facial nerve palsy, and discuss the management strategies and outcomes for patients with ALL that present with cranial nerve palsies.

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Title: Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy in Acute B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Shiraj Sen
Arjun Gupta
Paul Friedman
Harris V. Naina
Publication date: 01-06-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion / Issue Special Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-4502
Electronic ISSN: 0974-0449
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-015-0526-1

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