[Cerebral granulocytic sarcoma disclosing acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia].
A case of acute non lymphoblastic leukemia in a 9 year-old girl is reported. This case presented with intracranial hypertension with exophthalmos and parietal subcutaneous tumor; imaging techniques showed their subcutaneous, orbital and intracranial localizations. Complete remission was obtained within 7 months with polychemotherapy. The rare cases of granulocytic sarcoma of central nervous system in children are reviewed.
Millot
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Unité d'Hémato-Oncologie Pédiatrique, CHU de Nantes et du Service de Pédiatrie, CH de Saint-Nazaire.
Mechinaud-Lacroix
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Picherot
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Harousseau
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*
Sarcome granulocytaire intracérébral révélateur d'une leucémie aiguë non lymphoblastique.