title: Granulocytic sarcoma of uterine cervix as presentation of acute myeloid leukemia: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Localized extramedullary collection of leukemic cells is termed as granulocytic sarcoma. Incidences of 2-8% in acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in various autopsy studies. In female it usually involves ovary. Since most of such tumors are asymptomatic, they are detected only at autopsy. We report here a case who manifested as abnormal vaginal bleeding, large cervical mass, renal failure, and aspergillous fungaemia. The patient died before she could be treated. From the present report it would appear that granulocytic sarcoma at times may precede other manifestations of leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kamble
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kochupillai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thulkar
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration; D014463:Ultrasonography