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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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Acute myeloid leukemia with oral manifestations: Case report and brief overview
Kruthika S Guttal1, Venkatesh G Naikmasur1, Krishna N Burde1, Akhil C Deka2
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SDM College of Dental Sciences, Sattur, Dharwad-580 009, Karnataka, India
2 Karnataka Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Navnagar Hubli, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Kruthika S Guttal
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad 580 009, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.44370
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Many systemic diseases do manifest in the oral cavity. Leukemia is one such hematological disorder presenting with varied clinical and oral manifestations. Presented here is a case of gingival hyperplasia heralding the presence of acute myeloid leukemia and brief overview of the condition. |
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