Many cases of AML are asymptomatic and may be accidentally detected. Very often the early symptoms are non-specific and may resemble those of a viral infection.

Most patients seek medical care due to an illness that may include fatigue, fever and recurrent infections, weight loss, night sweats, or bleeding. Patients are often sick only for days to weeks prior to seeking medical attention.

Children may present with the following symptoms:

Feeling of tiredness and lethargy due to anaemia

Bruises and bleeding

Infections

Aches and pains

Swollen lymph glands

The early symptoms will be non-specific and may resemble those of a viral infection, but when they continue the diagnosis of AML is clear.Many cases are asymptomatic and may be detected during routine lab tests.

Some of the generalized signs and symptoms include:

Fever

Fatigue

Loss of apetite

Weight Loss

Shortness of breath on exertion

Anemia

Frequent infections

Easy bleeding /bruising

Pin –head sized spots under the skin due to bleeding(petechiae)

Joint /bone pain

Enlargement of spleen

Enlargement of lymph nodes, in some cases

Inflammation of the skin, in some cases

Swelling of gums

Tumor outside bone marrow, called chloroma, in rare cases