Manifestaciones orales del trasplante alogénico en pacientes pediátricos con leucemias.

Abstract

Introduction: bone marrow transplantation is a potentially curative therapy for various diseases, and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is the type most commonly indicated for leukemias. Objective: identify the oral manifestations of allogeneic transplantation in pediatric patients who were diagnosed with leukemia. Materials and Methods: a quantitative, descriptive, cross- sectional and retrospective study was carried out at the Hospital De Sociedad De Lucha Contra El Cáncer SOLCA. The universe was 54 pediatric patients, to obtain the sample it was verified that the medical records were complete, patients from 1 to 14 years old diagnosed with some type of leukemia were considered; thus obtaining 38 clinical histories. Results: in the results found, there was a prevalence of male patients between 10 and 14 years of age. On the other hand, among the oral manifestations, mucositis occurred more, the systemic manifestations were mainly observed skin lesions, alterations in the digestive tract and respiratory problems. Conclusions: During the study it was possible to observe that several patients who received an allogeneic transplant who were diagnosed with leukemia presented different types of oral lesions, with the highest prevalence of oral mucositis. It is also important to note that the systemic manifestations were mostly skin lesions followed by gastric disorders and respiratory problems.