Which one of the following haematological disorders is most associated with gingival hyperplasia?
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Myelofibrosis
Polycythaemia rubra vera
Haemophilia A
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Dr. Kasper:
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Gingival hyperplasia: phenytoin, ciclosporin, calcium channel blockers and AML
Gingival hyperplasia
Drug causes of gingival hyperplasia
phenytoin
ciclosporin
calcium channel blockers (especially nifedipine)
Other causes of gingival hyperplasia include
acute myeloid leukaemia (myelomonocytic and monocytic types)