Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy that affects adults and has various presenting symptoms, the most common being shortness of breath, bleeding, and infection. Thrombosis is also believed to be a rare presenting symptom of AML; however, information about the association between AML and thrombosis is scarce. Here, we report the case of a 27-year-old female who presented with extensive coagulation disturbances leading to various thromboembolic complications (including multiple strokes and renal and splenic infarcts) and was eventually diagnosed with AML. Owing to the patient's functional status at diagnosis, chemotherapy induction was withheld, and close observation along with supportive treatment was initiated. The findings, in this case, provide useful information on the presentation of such unusual cases, so we aim to enrich and contribute to medical evolution.
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia (aml); flt3-itd; hand amputation; rare case report; thromboses.
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