Facial Palsy as First Presentation of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report

نویسندگان

1 Asssistant Professor of Pediatric, Pediatric Neurologist,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

2 Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology,Hematology Research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

doi
10.22037/ijcn.v2i1.475
چکیده

ObjectiveFacial paralysis in children is very often idiopathic and isolated facial nerve palsy, resulting from leukemic infiltration is a rare occurrence. Here we present the case of a 14 year-old boy with acute lymphobastic leukemia, who first presented with isolated right side peripheral facial nerve paralysis and was initially diagnosed with Bell's palsy.ConclusionThe presence of Bell's palsy in young children requires a complete evaluation, keeping in mind the possibility of leptomeningeal disease.