Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma at the exit site of Hickman indwelling venous catheter.
An unusual case of cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) developing at the exit site of a Hickman indwelling venous catheter in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is described. The possible role of the venous catheter in the development of this tumor at this unusual site is discussed.
Harakati
M S
MS
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology*; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*