title: Granulocytic sarcoma of the head and neck: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of granulocytic sarcoma of the head and neck region is presented to highlight its unusual clinical presentation and the difficulties encountered in its diagnosis. The risk factors, pathological findings, and treatment modalities are discussed to make head and neck surgeons aware of this condition, which can have a fatal outcome as happened in our case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manohar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology