Chronic granulocytic leukemia symptoms

Written by He Li Fang
Hematology
Updated on September 10, 2024
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The clinical symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia can be divided into two phases: 1. During the chronic phase, the earliest subjective symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort. Other symptoms may also appear such as general malaise, decreased endurance, and nausea. Some patients may exhibit signs of increased basal metabolism, such as sweating, weight loss, palpitations, and nervousness. As the disease progresses, patients may experience enlargement of the liver and spleen. An enlarged spleen can cause abdominal bloating, discomfort in the upper left abdomen, and a feeling of fullness after eating. In a few cases, bleeding may occur in the early stages. In female patients, excessive menstruation is common, and while bone pain and joint pain are less common at initial diagnosis, they can also occur. 2. During the accelerated phase, patients often exhibit unexplained low-grade fever, fatigue, lack of appetite, night sweats, and increased weight loss. These symptoms are accompanied by rapid enlargement of the spleen causing discomfort and fullness, sudden swelling of lymph nodes, clear sternal tenderness, and osteolytic changes in bones leading to bone pain. Anemia also progressively worsens. Once patients enter the blast crisis phase, they may show extramedullary infiltration symptoms such as skin nodules, testicular infiltration, abnormal penile erections, and the appearance of green tumors in the eye sockets, among other serious complications.

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Is bleeding when brushing teeth leukemia?

Bleeding during brushing is not necessarily leukemia; it could also be due to gingivitis or periodontitis. Bleeding can occur around the teeth where there are irritants like soft plaque or dental plaque. These irritants chronically stimulate the gingival tissues, causing them to be in a congested state. A stimulus, such as brushing, can then lead to bleeding of the gums. This condition is a common early sign of gingivitis or periodontitis. After dental cleaning to remove these irritants, followed by rinsing and medicating the area around the gums, the condition of gingivitis can be improved. Therefore, if bleeding during brushing can be improved through dental cleaning and medication, it indicates that the bleeding is simply caused by gingivitis or periodontitis, and not leukemia.

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The difference between chronic granulocytic leukemia and leukemia.

Chronic granulocytic leukemia is a type of leukemia. Leukemia can be divided into acute leukemia and chronic leukemia. Acute leukemia is further divided into acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Among these, acute myeloid leukemia can be divided into eight subtypes from M0 to M7, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be divided into three subtypes from L0 to L3. Chronic leukemia is further divided into chronic granulocytic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Therefore, chronic granulocytic leukemia is a subtype of leukemia.

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Symptoms of leukemia

The symptoms of leukemia can be categorized into four main types: infections, anemia, bleeding, and organ infiltration. Infections occur due to a decrease in neutrophils, leading to poor resistance of the body and can trigger infections in various parts, such as lung infections, gastrointestinal infections, urinary system infections, etc. Anemia is caused by the growth of leukemia cells, which leads to limited erythropoiesis in the bone marrow, resulting in symptoms such as dizziness, headache, fatigue, poor appetite, and decreased tolerance to activity. Bleeding is due to a significant reduction in platelets in leukemia patients, making spontaneous bleeding more likely, which can manifest as bleeding from the skin and mucous membranes, organ bleeding, etc. Tumor infiltration can lead to abnormalities in other organs.

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Symptoms of Acute Leukemia

The common symptoms of acute leukemia include four main categories: infection, anemia, bleeding, and tumor infiltration. Symptoms of infection manifest as fever, cough, expectoration, chest pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, skin infections, and perianal infections. Anemia is characterized by dizziness, fatigue, poor appetite, and decreased endurance. Symptoms of reduced platelets mainly involve bleeding, which can manifest as bleeding of the skin and mucous membranes, organ bleeding, and even cerebral hemorrhage. Tumor infiltration can manifest as gingival hyperplasia and skin rashes among other swellings.

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What is leukemia?

Leukemia is a malignant tumor of the hematopoietic system that originates from hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. It involves leukemia cells that have proliferative and survival advantages, proliferating and accumulating uncontrollably in the body, gradually replacing normal hematopoiesis to form pathological hematopoiesis. Furthermore, it invades other organs and systems, leading to symptoms such as anemia, bleeding, and infections, which eventually cause death. The incidence of leukemia is 4.8/100000-7.1/100000 in males and 3.2/100000-4.6/100000 in females, with significant variations in incidence, mortality rates, and distribution among different types of leukemia and various regions and ethnic groups. Early on, it was recognized that leukemia is not an inflammation, and the views that leukemia is caused by a lack of certain substances have been proven incorrect. Currently, it is understood that the causative factors of leukemia are related to infections, radiation, chemical agents, lifestyle, and genetics.