Open AccessOdynophagia: A Rare Presenting Symptom in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (FAB AML - M2)
Author(s) -
Sudip Yadav,
Neeta Kafle,
Sulav Sapkota
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
birat journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-2804
pISSN - 2542-2758
DOI - 10.3126/bjhs.v6i1.37665
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatosplenomegaly , odynophagia , myeloid leukemia , surgery , bone marrow , dermatology , myeloid , dysphagia , disease
Acute myeloid leukemia is more common in adults than in children population. Fatigue, bleeding and fever are the most common presentations. Petechiae, gingival swelling, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly are common signs. Here we report a case of a 57 years post-menopausal lady with gum swelling and pain on deglutition for both liquid and solid foods. She was diagnosed with a case of AML- M2 on the basis of peripheral blood smear and bone marrow examination findings.