title: Granulocytic sarcoma of the scapula: an unusual presentation of acute myeloblastic leukemia.
abstract: The unusual presentation of acute myeloblastic leukemia as a scapular granulocytic sarcoma in an infant without systemic manifestations is reported for the first time. Granulocytic sarcoma as a presentation of leukemia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scapular masses during childhood. Surgery is limited to obtain sufficient tissue for histopathologic diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karnak
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Senocak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Göğüş
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery