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ReviewAnnals of hematology2025

Bilateral facial palsy as presenting symptom of post-transplant relapsed acute myeloid leukemia treated with venetoclax: a case report and literature review.

Cecilia Diamanti, Vincenzo Apolito, Manuela Spadea, Valeria Ceolin, Anna Mussano, Alessio Tomatis, Marta Barone, Paola Quarello, Francesco Saglio, Franca Fagioli

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Review in Annals of hematology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Cecilia Diamanti *Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, Postgraduate School of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. cecilia.diamanti@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7058-091X
Vincenzo Apolito *Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy. vincenzo.apolito@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5273-4020
Manuela SpadeaDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Valeria CeolinDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Anna MussanoRadiotherapy Unit, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Alessio TomatisDepartment of Public Health and Pediatrics, Postgraduate School of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Marta BaroneDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Paola QuarelloDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Francesco SaglioDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
Franca FagioliDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.

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Abstract

Extramedullary relapse (EMR) of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is rare and challenging condition, associated with poor outcomes, especially in children. We describe a 5-year-old boy with therapy-related AML who developed bilateral facial palsy as the first sign of EMR, eight months after HSCT. Initial investigations, including bone marrow (BM), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and MRI, were inconclusive. Progressive symptoms and rising of minimal residual disease prompted repeated evaluations and, ultimately, led to the diagnosis of a bilateral extramedullary leukemic infiltration. The patient was treated with venetoclax combined with high-dose cytarabine and idarubicin, achieving complete resolution of the EMR and also first-ever molecular remission of the disease, further consolidated with a second HSCT. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges of EMR presenting with neurologic symptoms and supports the feasibility and efficacy of venetoclax-based intensive chemotherapy for EMR, even after prior HSCT, in pediatric AML patients.

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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicFacial ParalysisHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteSulfonamidesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChild, PreschoolCytarabineHumansIdarubicinMaleRecurrenceBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCytarabineIdarubicinSulfonamidesvenetoclaxAcute myeloid leukemiaExtramedullary relapseFacial palsyHSCTPediatricsVenetoclax

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PMCPMC12764545

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