Parvovirus-B19 infection preceding acute myeloid leukemia with orbital granulocytic sarcoma.
We report here an unusual presentation of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia with ocular granulocytic sarcoma who was firstly diagnosed iron deficiency anemia and acute parvovirus infection induced erythroid hypoplasia. To our knowledge this is the first paper of acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) with granulocytic sarcoma, preceded by acute Parvovirus B19 infection.
Fisgin
Tunc
T
Department of pediatric hematology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Telsizler-Ankara 06900, Turkey. fisgint@isnet.net.tr
Yarali
Nese
N
Duru
Feride
F
Kara
Abdurrahman
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000628:therapy; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015479:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human; D012074:Remission Induction; D023981:Sarcoma, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy