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Unilateral facial nerve palsy as an early presenting symptom of relapse in a paediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Idiopathic unilateral facial nerve paralysis (Bell palsy) rarely occurs as a presenting symptom of childhood leukaemia, and published reports of Bell palsy as a symptom of leukaemic relapse are even… Click to show full abstract

Idiopathic unilateral facial nerve paralysis (Bell palsy) rarely occurs as a presenting symptom of childhood leukaemia, and published reports of Bell palsy as a symptom of leukaemic relapse are even fewer.1–3 These images show the MRI findings in this case of peripheral facial nerve palsy as an early presenting symptom of central nervous system (CNS) relapse. This patient was diagnosed at 12 years of age with T-cell acute lymphoblastic …

Keywords: nerve palsy; presenting symptom; relapse; facial nerve; unilateral facial

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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