TY - JOUR
T1 - Massively diffuse multifocal granulocytic sarcoma in a child with acute myeloid leukemia
AU - Dufour, C.
AU - Garaventa, A.
AU - Brisigotti, M.
AU - Rosanda, C.
AU - Mori, P. G.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - A case of granulocytic sarcoma in an 8-year-old boy with acute myeloid leukemia and t (8; 21) is reported. The case is of interest due to massive extension of the tumor, which may raise different diagnostic difficulties with other solid tumors such as lymphoma, Ewing sarcoma, and soft tissue sarcoma. Furthermore, the tumor was localized in some sites, such as the parotid region and peripheral nerves, which are not usually involved in granulocytic sarcoma. The case points out the diagnostic difficulties with this kind of tumor and appears to contribute to the identification of a subgroup of acute myeloid leukemia with peculiar features, such as M2 morphology with Auer rods, t (8; 21), granulocytic sarcoma and a poor prognosis.
AB - A case of granulocytic sarcoma in an 8-year-old boy with acute myeloid leukemia and t (8; 21) is reported. The case is of interest due to massive extension of the tumor, which may raise different diagnostic difficulties with other solid tumors such as lymphoma, Ewing sarcoma, and soft tissue sarcoma. Furthermore, the tumor was localized in some sites, such as the parotid region and peripheral nerves, which are not usually involved in granulocytic sarcoma. The case points out the diagnostic difficulties with this kind of tumor and appears to contribute to the identification of a subgroup of acute myeloid leukemia with peculiar features, such as M2 morphology with Auer rods, t (8; 21), granulocytic sarcoma and a poor prognosis.
KW - acute myeloid leukemia
KW - granulocytic sarcoma
KW - t (8; 21)
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7571035
AN - SCOPUS:0029132842
VL - 81
SP - 222
EP - 224
JO - Tumori
JF - Tumori
SN - 0300-8916
IS - 3
ER -