Question 302 · LDEK · Children with systemic diseases and disabilities

Indicate the symptoms of leukemia that could be found in oral cavity:

1) gingival overgrowth;
2) toothache without other clinical or radiological symptoms of tooth pathology;
3) paleness of oral mucous;
4) generalized erythema of oral mucous;
5) bruising of oral mucous.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. all.
  2. B. 1,3,5.
  3. C. 1,2,3.
  4. D. 1,4,5.
  5. E. 3,4,5.
Hint

Consider how leukaemia disturbs the blood — infiltrating blasts, anaemia, low platelets, infection — and how each can show in the mouth.

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