All of the following statements about acute leukemia in children are true except______________?
Correct answer: C. It characteristically causes gross gingival swelling
- A. It can cause abvious prupura
- B. It may be manifested by mucosal pallor
- C. It characteristically causes gross gingival swelling
- D. It is usually of the lymphoblastic variety
Explanation
Acute childhood leukaemia is commonly acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, and pallor and purpura reflect marrow failure and thrombocytopenia. Gross gingival enlargement is more classically associated with acute myeloid, particularly monocytic, leukaemia, so it is the exception here.
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