Regular oral screening and vigilance: can it be a potential lifesaver?

• Published in: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 171 - 173
• Main Authors: Ratre, Madhu, Gulati, Ruchi, Khetarpal, Shaleen, Parihar, Ajay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2018; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Acute myelocytic leukemia; Acute myeloid leukemia; Biopsy; Blast cells; Blood; Bone marrow; Care and treatment; Case Report; Consent; Dentistry; Diagnosis; Family medical history; gingival enlargement; Hepatitis; Infections; Leukemia; myeloid; Myeloid leukemia; Oral cavity; oral manifestation; Periodontics; systemic disease; Systemic diseases; Vigilance; Viral infections; Missouri; leukemia; Diagnosis; gingival enlargement; systemic disease; myeloid; oral manifestation
• ISSN: 0972-124X; 0975-1580
• DOI: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_136_18

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.