Leukemia case in patient with taste dysfunction.
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.
Tazaki
Masakazu
M
Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan. mtazaki@tdc.ac.jp
Matsuzaka
Kenichi
K
Ikumoto
Hideyuki
H
Inoue
Takashi
T
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
D015032:Zinc