title: Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) presenting as a lateral neck mass: initial manifestation of leukemia: a case report.
abstract: We present a rare case of granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) in the lateral neck as an initial manifestation of acute leukemia in a 37-year-old man. The lesion appeared as a solid mass with homogenous contrast enhancement on CT. Recognition of this rare entity is important, because early, aggressive induction chemotherapy can improve prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Anam Hospital, University of Korea College of Medicine, 126-1 Anamdong 5-Ga, Sungbuk-Gu, 136-705 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam-Joon
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun-Jeong
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jung-Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D023981:Sarcoma, Myeloid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed