Gingival hyperplasia complicating acute myelomonocytic leukemia.
Many systemic illnesses manifest clinical signs in the oral cavity. A remarkable case of gingival hyperplasia heralding the presence of acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AML FAB-M4) is described. The oral manifestations of acute leukemia are reviewed.
Cooper
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Ottawa Hospital, Ont.
Loewen
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Shore
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015479:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction