Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - adult

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia - Skin

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AML; Acute myeloid leukemia (AML); Acute granulocytic leukemia; Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL); Leukemia - acute myeloid (AML); Leukemia - acute granulocytic; Leukemia - nonlymphocytic (ANLL)

• Prolonged bleeding, bruising easily
• Bleeding gums
• Bleeding from the nose
• Menstrual periods, abnormal
• Skin rash or lesion
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Bone pain or tenderness
• Weight loss
• Swollen gums (rare)
• Shortness of breath aggravated by exercise
• Paleness

A physical examination may show signs of anemia, pallor, and bleeding. Less commonly, there may be signs of an enlarged spleen, liver, or lymph nodes.

A complete blood count (CBC) shows anemia and a low number of platelets. A white blood cell count (WBC) can be high, low, or normal.

Bone marrow aspiration will show if there are any leukemia cells.

Review Date: 08/12/2004
Reviewed By: Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCP(C), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.