An unusual presentation of acute myeloid leukaemia with pericardial and pleural effusions due to granulocytic sarcoma.
We describe a case of acute myeloid leukaemia (Mo) presenting with pericardial and pleural effusions due to a granulocytic sarcoma adherent to the thymus gland situated in the anterior mediastinum. This has not been described previously in the setting of AML Mo.
Rege
K
K
Leukaemia Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
Powles
R
R
Norton
J
J
Mahendra
P
P
Mitchell
P
P
Agrawal
S
S
Mehta
J
J
Treleaven
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*