Acute myeloid leukemia presenting as galactorrhea.
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) presents with symptoms related to pancytopenia (weakness, infections, bleeding diathesis) and organ infiltration with leukemic cells. Galactorrhea is an uncommon manifestation of AML. We report a case of AML presenting with galactorrhea.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016