title: Primary granulocytic sarcoma of the ovary.
abstract: Granulocytic sarcomas are rare extramedullary tumors of malignant myeloid precursor cells. Exceedingly rare in childhood, it commonly involves skin, lymph nodes, bone, and the spine. Ovarian involvement is rare. It can arise de novo, precede the development of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, or be the sole manifestation of relapse. We describe a 26-year-old woman with granulocytic sarcoma of the ovary without any hematologic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sreejith
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Gangadharan
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Elizabath
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Preetha
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chithrathara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D003630:Daunorubicin