Open AccessRegular oral screening and vigilance: can it be a potential lifesaver?
Author(s) -
Madhu Singh Ratre,
Ruchi Gulati,
Shaleen Khetarpal,
Ajay Parihar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_136_18
Subject(s) - medicine , myeloid leukemia , vigilance (psychology) , oral cavity , leukemia , disease , periodontist , intensive care medicine , dermatology , immunology , pathology , dentistry , neuroscience , biology
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant neoplasm of myeloid series defined by the presence of immature blast cells (>30%) in peripheral circulation. Oral manifestations are the potential indicators of systemic health and disease. Oral cavity is the frequently and early involved sites in AML. Gingival overgrowth due to leukemia is one such condition encountered by periodontists. Hence, understanding, identifying, and correlating oral manifestations with systemic diseases are the ultimate responsibility of every dental clinician because of its lethal and unpredictable course. In the present case, we are discussing an undiagnosed case of AML who presented to us with oral complaints.