Leukemic gingival enlargement: a report of two cases
- Author:
Santosh Patil
;
Nitin Kalla
;
D.N.S.V Ramesh
;
A.R. Kalla
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, gingival enlargement.
- From:Archives of Orofacial Sciences
2010;5(2):69-72
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Most of the systemic diseases manifest signs and
symptoms in oral cavity. Periodontal lesions are common in
patients with acute leukemia throughout the course of the
disease. Although many cases of gingival enlargement in
patients with acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in
literature, cases of gingival hypertrophy secondary to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adult female are rare. This is a case report of gingival enlargement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia along with a case of gingival enlargement in patient with acute myeloid leukemia.
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