ORAL EXPRESSION ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA AS FIRST SIGN FOR DIAGNOSIS: CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Dhiancarlo Rocha Macedo Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
  • Carlos Henrique Alves de Rezende Universidade Federal de Uberlândia-UFU
  • Rogério Moreira Arcieri Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
  • Renata Silva Barbosa Centro Universitário do Triângulo - UNITRI, Uberlândia -MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v5i2.428

Keywords:

Acute myeloid leukemia, Oral manifestation, Early diagnosis

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant disease of the bone marrow that can present systemic and oral manifestation. In this case report we describe a patient, 16 years of age, who presented the oral manifestation ulcerated lesions on the dorsum of the tongue and cervical lymph node in the right region. After clinical examination and complementary tests, it was taken as a hypothesis the diagnosis of acute leukemia, and the patient was referred to a specialized medical service. Showing the importance of the dentist in the initial diagnosis of leukemia.

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Author Biographies

  • Dhiancarlo Rocha Macedo, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
    • Cirurgião-Dentista do Hospital do Câncer de Uberlândia e Hospital Odontológico da UFU
    • Precepto rda Residência Multiprofissional com atenção em Oncologia do Hospital de Clíncas da UFU
  • Carlos Henrique Alves de Rezende, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia-UFU
    • Mestre e Doutor em Medicina
    • Professor Associado da Faculdade de Medicina da UFU 
  • Rogério Moreira Arcieri, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
    • Mestre e Doutor em Odontologia Preventiva e Social
    • Professor Titular da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade federal de Uberlândia
  • Renata Silva Barbosa, Centro Universitário do Triângulo - UNITRI, Uberlândia -MG
    • Estudante do curso de Graduação em Odontologia do Centro Universitário do Triângulo - UNITRI

Published

2014-11-06

Issue

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

ORAL EXPRESSION ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA AS FIRST SIGN FOR DIAGNOSIS: CASE REPORT. (2014). Journal of Dentistry & Public Health (inactive Archive Only), 5(2). https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v5i2.428

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