Severe alveolar bone loss and gingival hyperplasia as initial manifestation of Burkitt cell type acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Haytac M., Antmen B., Dogan M., Sasmaz I.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.74, no.4, pp.547-551, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 74 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2003.74.4.547
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.547-551
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this case report is to present severe alveolar bone destruction and gingival enlargement as initial manifestation of Burkitt cell type acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL-L3) in a 14-year-old boy.