Pogrel M A
Int J Oral Surg. 1978 Apr;7(2):119-22. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9785(78)80057-x.
A case of acute myeloblastic leukemia is reported in which the mode of presentation was an atypical gingival lesion. A definite diagnosis was not made until the patient was in a final stage due to non-diagnostic histologic material. One must be suspicious of any gingival lesion, particulary if there is a sudden onset of bleeding or hyperplasia. Leukemia must be considered even if initial investigations are negative, as in the case presented.
