title: Leukemia case in patient with taste dysfunction.
abstract: A blood examination was carried out in order to assess the serum zinc level in a patient with taste dysfunction. A blood cell count was also performed simultaneously and promyelocytic leukemia was identified. This case provides an example of leukemia being detected at the time of a blood test being given to assess taste dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan. mtazaki@tdc.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tazaki
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzaka
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ikumoto
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc