Acute promyelocytic leukaemia - the diagnostic pathway illustrated by an emergency patient case

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During a routine check-up on a 30 year-old patient a dentist notices suspicious bleeding at the back of the pharynx and immediately instructs him to see his GP. The comprehensive diagnosis of the emergency sample in the lab reveals acute promyelocytic leukaemia. The prompt action and the early diagnosis save the patient's life.