Gingival Enlargement and Facial Petechiae: Early Indicators of Pediatric Leukemia

نویسندگان

1 Resident, Hospital of faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt - Resident, Hospital of faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt

2 Assistant lecturer Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt - Assistant lecturer Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt

3 Professor, Faculty Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt - Professor, Faculty Dentistry, Minia University, Egypt

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v15i3.18924
چکیده

In 2020, there were 311,594 deaths due to leukemia. It is reported that leukemia accounts for only 4% of new cancer cases in males and 3% in females. Nevertheless, leukemia is the most common malignancy in children and adolescents. Childhood leukemia is typically diagnosed by pediatricians or family doctors. This ...