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A Rare Presentation of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Case Report of Vaginal and Uterine Myeloid Sarcoma from Iran
- Source :
- Middle East Journal of Cancer, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 263-269 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2019.
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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