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A dental complication involving Pseudomonas during chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry.
The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
This is a case report of an 11-year-old white female, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who developed a dental complication involving endodontic failure and Pseudomonas infection during induction chemotherapy. This unusual set of circumstances resulted in alteration of the child's medical management. Although the oral infection, neutropenia and delayed healing response resulted in interruption of the course of chemotherapy, the child did eventually achieve remission. This case does however demonstrate the importance of dental consultation for oncology patients.