Brain granulocytic sarcoma at the site of previous cerebral hemorrhage in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia.
An unusual case of granulocytic sarcoma developing at the site of a previous cerebral hemorrhage in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia in complete hematological remission is presented. The pathogenesis of the tumor growth at this site and its relevance to the antecedent hemorrhage are discussed.
Enani
M A
MA
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Harakati
M S
MS
Almohareb
F I
FI
Rahman
N U
NU
Fawzy
E M
EM
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology