A Case of Intracranial Granulocytic Sarcoma Associated with Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
- Author:
Eui Jun YANG
;
Ju Seok LEE
;
Sang Ook NAM
;
Young Tak LIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Granulocytic sarcoma;
Intracranium;
Myelodysplastic syndrome
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Needle;
Brain;
Central Nervous System;
Child;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Granulocyte Precursor Cells;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Myelodysplastic Syndromes*;
Myeloproliferative Disorders;
Sarcoma, Myeloid*;
Skin;
Testis;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1997;4(2):370-375
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Granulocytic sarcoma is an uncommon extramedullary localized tumor composed of granulocytic precursor cells. The majority of cases have been reported in association with acute myeloid leukemia(AML) especially in children, but infrequently may occur in patients with myeloproliferative disorders or myelodysplastic syndromes. Most common sites of involvement were bone, soft tissue, lymph nodes and skin, but gastrointestinal tract, testis, central nervous system are also involved rarely. We present an unusual case of granulocytic sarcoma of the intracranium and the retro-orbital soft tissue occurring in a patient with concurrent myelodysplastic syndrome, diagnosed by brain magnetic resonance images and ultrasound guided needle biopsy.
