Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Intraoral Manifestation of Leukemia

백혈병의 구강병변에 관한 연구

  • Byul-Hee Lee (Dept of Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine) ;
  • Yun-Woong Ko (Dept of Internal Medicine, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chong-Yeol Kim (Dept of Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine)
  • Published : 1989.03.01
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Abstract

For the purpose of oral hygiene care and oral diagnosis of patients in leukemia, the author have got following conclusion after the oral examination and chart review of 56 patients with leukemia : 1. The frequency of specific oral lesions was 57.1% in total. 2. The specific oral lesions were more often in acute leukemia than chronic leukemia. 3. The most frequent period of specific oral lesions was one week after chemotherapy. 4. The oral findings in leukemia were oral ulcer, oral petechia or / & ecchymosis, gingival swelling & redness, gingival bleeding.

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