Bilateral parotid gland enlargement and palpable nephromegaly in infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia: case report and review of the literature

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Apr;36(3):246-8. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000076.

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants below 1 year of age accounts for 2.5% to 5% of childhood ALL. Most children with ALL present with fever, bruising, mucosal bleeding, bone pain, pallor, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy. Common sites of extramedullary involvement at diagnosis include liver, spleen, lymph nodes, brain, and testes. Nephromegaly has also been reported. We present a novel case of bilateral parotid enlargement along with bilateral palpable nephromegaly in a patient with newly diagnosed infant ALL. This unique presentation highlights the importance of considering ALL in the differential diagnosis of parotid enlargement especially when associated with abnormal blood counts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy / diagnosis*
  • Infant
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Parotid Gland / pathology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Prognosis
  • Review Literature as Topic