Leukemic gingival enlargement: a report of two cases

Most of the systemic diseases manifest signs and symptoms in oral cavity. Periodontal lesions are common in patients with acute leukemia throughout the course of the disease. Although many cases of gingival enlargement in patients with acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in literature, cases of gingival hypertrophy secondary to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adult female are rare. This is a case report of gingival enlargement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia along with a case of gingival enlargement in patient with acute myeloid leukemia.