Abstract

LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, Vania Julexis et al. Inflammatory periodontal illness associated to chronic myeloid leukemia. Presentation of a case. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.3, pp.174-180. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background: The acute and chronic inflammatory periodontal illness can be associated to the chronic myeloid leukemia that is a serious illness Objective: To illustrate how the inflammatory periodontal illness, can be associated to a hematology illness in this case the chronic myeloid leukemia. Presentation of the case: A case of a 43 years-old masculine patient is presented with chronic myeloid leukemia that presents acute periodontal abscess and chronic periodontal illness, it was treated with the established protocols and he had a favorable evolution, with a reserved prognosis. Conclusions: The acute and chronic inflammatory periodontal illness can be associated to the chronic myeloid leukemia.

Keywords : Periodontal illness; chronic myeloid leukemia; chronic myeloid leukemia bcr-abl positive.

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