Haemorrhagic Gingival Hypertrophy: A Striking Presentation of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukaemia.
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dL, total bilirubin 2.34 mg/dL, LDH 4 077 U/L. Brain CTscan: right frontal and right cerebellar hematomas. Bone marrow smear presented 89% of myeloperoxidase-positive blast cells, consistent with an acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (Fig. 2). Immunophenotypic analysis showed 60% of monocyte-derived dendritic cells, compatible with an aggressive and rare form of leukemia – acute myeloid dendritic cell leukemia.3,4 Despite prompt systemic induction chemotherapy with cytarabine, the patient died 4 days after arrival on the intensive care unit. Haemorrhagic Gingival Hypertrophy: A Striking Presentation of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukaemia
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta medica portuguesa
دوره 28 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015