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A Rare Presentation of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Case Report of Vaginal and Uterine Myeloid Sarcoma from Iran

Authors :
Sina Salari
Ali Darakhshandeh
Roohollah Gholampour Shahaboddini
Azadeh Moghaddas
Source :
Middle East Journal of Cancer, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 263-269 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2019.

Abstract

Myeloid or granulocytic sarcoma is an extramedullary tumor of immature granulocytic cells. This condition is rare and has a challenging diagnosis, relying on a high index of suspicion as well as radiology, histology, immunophenotyping, and molecular analyses. We herein report a case of a 25-year-old woman presented with vaginal bleeding and a large pelvic mass involving the vaginal and uterus. A biopsy and immunohistochemical examination of the mass revealed granulocytic sarcoma, and a subsequent bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia. The patient was treated based on the standard chemotherapy followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from her full-matched sibling donor. After a 9-months follow-up, there was no notable complication, and the patient is now completely disease-free. Granulocytic sarcoma of the cervix is rare, and awareness of this entity is required for timely diagnosis and effective treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20086709 and 20086687
Volume :
10
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Middle East Journal of Cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5f3224de459146b3bca335508a81f485
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.30476/mejc.2019.78601