title: Granulocytic sarcoma of the cervix: an immunohistochemical, histochemical, and ultrastructural study.
abstract: Light microscopical and routine immunohistochemical studies of a cervical neoplasm in a 32 year old woman initially suggested a histiocytic lymphoma, but histochemical staining for chloroacetate esterase established the correct diagnosis. This was supported by electron microscopic findings. Eight months later the patient developed a granulocytic sarcoma in her left breast and haemotological features of acute myeloid leukaemia. Accurate initial diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma in a non-leukaemic patient may reduce the risk of subsequent acute myeloid leukaemia if appropriate chemotherapy is begun in time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banik
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Grech
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Eyden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure