CASE REPORT

 

Acute myeloid leukemia: a case report with palatal and lingual gingival alterations

 

 

Mahesh Chavan^I; Arun Subramaniam^II; Hiral Jhaveri^III; Shivaji Khedkar^I; Sachin Durkar^IV; Ankush Agrwal^V

^IMDS, Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
^IIMDS, Professor and Head, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
^IIIMDS, Lecturer, Dept. of Periodontics Terna Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India
^IVMDS, Lecturer, Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
^VMDS, Private Practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pune, India

Correspondence

 

 

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ABSTRACT

Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) is a malignant bone marrow disease. Due to its high morbidity rate, early diagnosis and appropriate medical therapy are essential. Dentists and physicians should be aware of the importance of recognizing oral manifestations of this systemic disease. Here we report a case of gingival alterations AML. The interesting clinical findings about this case are the severe alterations of palatal and lingual gingiva with almost normal labial gingiva. The need for early diagnosis and referral of this fatal disease are also underlined.

Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia, gingival alterations.

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Correspondence to:
Mahesh Chavan
Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital,
Pune 411018, India.
E-mail: drmahesh_1000@yahoo.co.in

Received for publication: December 07, 2010
Accepted: March 25, 2010