Abstract

B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) is the second most common acute leukemia in adults. Its clinical manifestations include leukocytosis or leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia with an overall poor prognosis in elderly patients. If relapse occurs, it commonly involves the bone marrow but can also involve Extramedullary (EM) sites such as the brain, testis, liver, spleen and lymph nodes. Isolated extramedullary involvement of the oral cavity in relapse B-ALL is extremely rare with only a few reposted cases in the literature in pediatrics and Adolescent-and-Young-Adult (AYA) population. Here we describe the case of an elderly gentleman who presented with isolated EM B-ALL relapse involving the oral cavity and gnathic bones which was initially misdiagnosed as an odontogenic infection.

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