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Case Reports
. 2018 Summer;12(3):122-125.

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Presenting with Facial Nerve Palsy in an Infant

Ali Khajeh  1 , Ghasem Miri Aliabad  1 , Afshin Fayyazi  2 , Gholamreza Soleimani  1 , Reza Keikha  3
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Case Reports

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Presenting with Facial Nerve Palsy in an Infant

Ali Khajeh et al. Iran J Child Neurol. 2018 Summer.

Abstract

When a child presents with cranial nerve palsy and a bulging fontanel, a pediatric neurologist is often consulted to determine the cause of increased intracranial pressure. This report describes an infant with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) referred to Ali-bin-Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan, eastern Iran in 2013 who presented with seventh cranial nerve palsy and bulging fontanel. Chromosomal analysis and peripheral blood smear confirmed the diagnosis of CML.

Keywords: CNS involvement; Childhood; Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Cranial nerve palsy.

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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Peipheral blood smear
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Chromosomal karyotype shows t (9, 22
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