A 14 year old boy complains with gingival bleeding oral ulcers, anaemia with hepatomegaly but no lymphadenopathy, total eukocyte count of one-lakh cells per mm3 is suffering from________________?
Correct answer: A. Acute myeloid leukemia
- A. Acute myeloid leukemia
- B. Chronic monocytic leukemia
- C. Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
- D. Chronic myeloid leukemia
Explanation
Acute myeloid leukemia can cause gingival infiltration, oral ulcers, bleeding, anemia, hepatomegaly and very high leukocyte counts without prominent lymphadenopathy. The oral findings particularly suggest a monocytic component, but AML is the best listed option.
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