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

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.