Oro-genital ulcers with a positive pathergy test in acute myeloid leukaemia

BLPP Balasooriya, HFS Fonseka, S Williams, A Premawardhena

Abstract


We report a young girl who presented with painful oral and genital ulcers and a positive pathergy test as a result of acute myeloid leukaemia M4 subtype. This is the first case report of this combination of signs and symptoms reported in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Key words: leukaemia, genital ulcer, Behcet's disease

DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v54i4.1456

Ceylon Medical Journal Vol.54(4) 2009: 131-132  

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Ceylon Medical Journal ISSN:0009-0875
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