Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Identified via Pancytopenia in a Man

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A 54-year-old man presented with left-sided flank pain during urination, spontaneous lower-extremity bruising, and gingival bleeding that initially pointed toward a common urinary tract infection rather than a hematologic emergency, Cureus reported. The patient, who has a four-year history of Parkinson’s disease, was transferred from an outside hospital after developing symptoms one week prior. Urine … Read more