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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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Acute myeloid leukemia presenting in oral cavity – A report of two cases
A Winnifred Christy, T Jones Raja Devathambi, B Deepika Lakshmi, Gheerthana Venkatesh
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. A Winnifred Christy
Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research, Madurai - 625 001, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_119_21
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Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignant disease of the bone marrow. Because of its high morbidity, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential to save lives. This article describes the case reports of a 33-year-old female and a 60-year-old male who came to our dental hospital with gingival overgrowth, gingival bleeding, epistaxis, and facial swelling for about 1 week. After doing a thorough hematological examination, acute myeloid leukemia was diagnosed The oral health care professionals need to be able to recognize oral physiological characteristics, and, when identifying a change of normalcy, investigate it requesting additional tests or referring the patient to a specialized professional.
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