Undifferentiated granulocytic sarcoma: a case with epidural onset preceding acute promyelocytic leukemia.
This study reports a case of granulocytic sarcoma that developed in the epidural zone 25 days before clinical evidence of an acute promyelocytic leukemia. The case presented the diagnostic difficulties that are common to all aleukemic granulocytic sarcomas. Moreover, it highlights the very rare association between granulocytic sarcoma and acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is far from being explained.
Tosi
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2nd Medical Operative Unit, Ospedale di Legnano, Italy.
De Paoli
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A
Fava
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S
Luoni
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M
Sironi
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M
Tocci
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A
Assi
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A
Cassi
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E
D000328:Adult; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*