Two cases of childhood acute lymphotic leukemia with significant radiographic changes in dental germs.

A case of marked alveolar bone augmentation after chemotherapy in a pediatric patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia

“…The most common oral symptoms in leukemia patients are gingival hemorrhage and gingival swelling, followed by jawbone abnormalities such as miconus hypersensitivity, alveolar bone resorption, and tooth movement, and many cases of leukemia have been detected in the oral cavity. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Curtis et al reported a correlation between leukemia and mild or worsening jaw bone symptoms in pediatric patients with ALL, based on radiographic studies of jaw bone changes. However, there are no reports of cases of jaw bone resorption in patients with ALL in Japan, although there are a few reports of cases in which jaw bone resorption was observed due to leukemia cell infiltration following the onset of leukemia.…”