S. K., 76-year-old farmer, was admitted to the Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo, with chief complaints of a tumor of the hard palate, abnormal blood picture and hypertension.
Forty years ago, he noticed a non-tender tumor of the palate, which was excised and diagnosed as “endothelioma.” Eleven years ago, a tumor of the same nature was again excised. In September 1968, he noticed the same sort of tumor at the right hard palate. He was admitted to the Department of Oral Surgery, University of Tokyo. Because of changes in the peripheral blood and hypertension on pre-operative examination, he was referred to the Second Department of Internal Medicine on March 7, 1969.
On examination the patient was anemic and a non-tender tumor was present at the right hard palate. Liver and spleen were enlarged, both by one fingerbreadth. Examination of the peripheral blood revealed hemoglobin 9.0 gm/100 ml, WBC 251,000 with immature granulocytes and a few erythroblasts and platelets 362,000/cmm. Neutrophil alkaline phosphatase score was low. The findings of sternal marrow aspirate were consistent with chronic myelogenous leukemia, with positive Ph
1 chromosome. Weight of the spleen calculated from a scintigram with MHP was 357 gm.
After admission, leukocyte count decreased by myleran therapy. The tumor of the palate was excised at the Department of Oral Surgery on April 4; it was elastic, the cut surface was reddish-brown and 2×2×3.5 cm in size. On histological examination it was the mixed tumor of the minor salivary glands.
Postoperative course was uneventful. After discharge on May 23, 1969, he has been followed at the outpatient clinic, on intermittent myleran therapy with no subjective complaints.
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