title: [Tinnitus: first symptom of chronic myeloid leukemia].
abstract: In this article, we present a 53 year old patient who had an acute tinnitus that led to the diagnostic of chronic myeloid leukemia(CML). This symptom allowed an early diagnostic of the disease and a more favorable pronosis. This case demonstrates the inportance of blood tests for every patient who presents a tinnitus of unknown origin.
authors.affiliation: Institut G Portmann, F-33074 Bordeaux cedex, France. aboumayaleh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H Abou
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Mayaleh
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Portmann
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22 / Q000235:genetics; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics