Gingival hyperplasia induced by Leukemia- A case report

Dr Rahul. R

1st PG- Oral Medicine and Radiology

RMDC

Annamalai University

Abstract

Gingival enlargement is often and early findings in leukemia. Leukemic

enlargement may be diffuse or marginal, localized or generalized. Histological
study of this type shows that the gingival tissue are packed with immature
leukocytes with specific type depending on nature of the leukemia Gingival
hyperplasia is a presenting feature of acute leukemia’s, which occur secondary to
infiltration of the gingival tissue with leukemia cells. Gingival hyperplasia is most
commonly seen with the AML subtypes acute monocytic leukemia (M5) (66.7%),
acute myelomonocytic leukemia (M4) (18.5%).

This paper focuses on a characteristic presentation of

gingival hyperplasia in a patient with acute myelomonocytic leukemia.

Guided by
Dr Ravi David Austin

HOD of Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology

RMDC

Annamalai University