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A Case of Gingival Enlargement in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Periodontal findings of a 19-year-old female with previously undiagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are presented. Intra- oral examination revealed generalized gingival enlargement, inconsistent with the amount of calculus. Chemotherapy for chorio- carcinoma was a prominent note in history. Ruling out other etiologies, second CBC and peripheral blood smear results confirmed AML. Six week after chemotherapy for AML, patient received scaling and root planning and the gingival enlargement was no- ticeably reduced.

Source: Journal of Advanced Periodontology & Implant Dentistry

Authors: Sara Soheylifar, Mohammad Vahedi, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh, Mohsen Jali Bidgoli

Institution: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Oral and gingival health research

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1936191617

FWCI: 0.259

Cites: 11

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10