Case Reports
Oro-genital ulcers with a positive pathergy test in acute myeloid leukaemia
Authors:
- BLPP Balasooriya
- HFS Fonseka
- S Williams
- A PremawardhenaEmail 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: 131-132Keywords:
- Year: 2009
- Volume: 54 Issue: 4
- Page/Article: 131-132
- DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v54i4.1456
- Published on 11 Dec 2009
- Peer Reviewed