title: Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of the sacrum: initial manifestation of leukemia.
abstract: We present an unusual case of a granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of the sacrum which predated the initial clinical manifestation of acute myelogenous leukemia. Although granulocytic sarcomas occur in up to 9.1% of cases of acute myelogenous leukemia they usually present concurrently with the leukemic presentation. Although granulocytic sarcomas can involve several different organ systems, bone is the most common site.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Novick
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed