Intracerebral chloroma complicating acute monocytic leukemia.
We present the case of a 21-year-old woman with an acute monocytic leukemia. When she was in complete hematological remission, she developed rapid progressive hemiparesis on the right caused by a left frontoparietal chloroma as confirmed by surgery and histological examination. Postoperatively, the patient recovered completely, and x-ray therapy followed. Since intracerebral myeloblastic tumors are extremely rare and since the neurosurgeon may be involved in treatment of these lesions, we are encouraged to present our findings.
Zentner
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
Wintermantel
C
C
Kindermann
U
U
Elmer
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed