| Granulocytic sarcoma presenting in two patients without leukemia |
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Kyu-Ho Lee, Hyun Kim, Guan-Yong Choi, Ju Hee Lee, Hye-Suk Han, Ki Hyeong Lee, Seung Taik Kim |
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| 백혈병의 증거 없이 발견된 과립구 육종 2예 |
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이규호, 김 현, 최관용, 이주희, 한혜숙, 이기형, 김승택 |
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| Abstract |
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.Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is a rare extramedullary tumor composed of immature myeloid precursor cells. GS is associated with
acute or chronic myeloid leukemia; it has rarely been reported in non-leukemic patients. We report two cases of GS with unusual
presentations; neither had bone marrow involvement. The first case was a GS presenting with multiple intra-abdominal masses in a
43-year-old man. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed masses in the small bowel and right adrenal gland. The second
case was a patient with a GS presenting with symptoms of spinal cord compression in a 32-year-old man. Magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) showed an extradural mass in the spinal canal at the T3-T5 levels. Blood smear and bone marrow studies were
normal. These cases show that GS should be included in the differential diagnosis of intra-abdominal masses and extradural spinal
cord tumors, even in the absence of leukemia. (Korean J Med 77:236-240, 2009) |
| Key Words:
Granulocytic sarcoma; Abdominal mass; Spinal cord compression |
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