Myeloid sarcoma in the tongue

Bernar Monteiro Benites; Felipe Paiva Fonseca; Wanessa Miranda-Silva; Julia Stephanie Bruno; Luciana Tucunduva; Eduardo Rodrigues Fregnani

doi:10.4322/acr.2020.160

Myeloid sarcoma in the tongue

Autops Case Rep. 2020 May 6;10(2):e2020160. doi: 10.4322/acr.2020.160.

Authors

Bernar Monteiro Benites¹, Felipe Paiva Fonseca², Wanessa Miranda-Silva¹, Julia Stephanie Bruno¹, Luciana Tucunduva³, Eduardo Rodrigues Fregnani¹

Affiliations

¹ Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Oral Medicine Department. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
² Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
³ Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Department of Onco-Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Abstract

Leukemic cells are rarely present in the oral cavity, and there are very few reports regarding such cases. However, we identified some reports of leukemic cells infiltrating tissues in the oral cavity, including gingival involvement. Recurrent painful oral ulcerations and prominent generalized periodontal destruction are the most common oral features of neutrophil disorders, and they may even be the initial symptoms of the disease. The ulcers may affect any part of the oral mucosa, including the tongue and palate. The objective of this report is to describe and discuss a case of myeloid sarcoma in the oral cavity of a 48-year-old male patient.

Keywords: Leukemia; Medical Oncology; Oral Medicine; Pathology, Oral.

Publication types

Case Reports