TY - JOUR
T1 - Granulocytic sarcoma of the pancreas successfully treated with intensive chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation
AU - Breccia, Massimo
AU - D'Andrea, Mariella
AU - Mengarelli, Andrea
AU - Morano, Salvatore G.
AU - D'Elia, Gianna M.
AU - Alimena, Giuliana
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - A case of preleukemic granulocytic sarcoma of pancreas is presented. Pancreas is a well described site of secondary metastasis of solid tumors, but occasionally it has been reported as the primary site of leukemia. Like other cases reported in the literature, the present case was initially misdiagnosed as malignant lymphoma. We highlight the importance of an accurate immunohistochemical diagnosis and of an early and intensive acute myeloid leukemia-like treatment for these cases representing an uncommon and aggressive form of acute leukemia.
AB - A case of preleukemic granulocytic sarcoma of pancreas is presented. Pancreas is a well described site of secondary metastasis of solid tumors, but occasionally it has been reported as the primary site of leukemia. Like other cases reported in the literature, the present case was initially misdiagnosed as malignant lymphoma. We highlight the importance of an accurate immunohistochemical diagnosis and of an early and intensive acute myeloid leukemia-like treatment for these cases representing an uncommon and aggressive form of acute leukemia.
KW - Acute myeloid leukemia
KW - Granulocytic sarcoma
KW - Pancreas
KW - Stem cell transplantation
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U2 - 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2003.00021.x
DO - 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2003.00021.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12605665
AN - SCOPUS:0038813792
VL - 70
SP - 190
EP - 192
JO - European Journal of Haematology
JF - European Journal of Haematology
SN - 0902-4441
IS - 3
ER -