title: Heart and muscle involvement by extra-medullary myeloid leukemia: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Extra-medullary myeloid tumours (EMT) have been described after curative treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in increasing numbers after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The sites of manifestations are ubiquitous and the discovery is most frequently guided by symptoms reported by the patient or by findings on clinical examination. This study reports a case of EMT in muscles and the heart 1.5 years after allogeneic transplantation for an AML with t(8;21)(q22;23) who achieved a complete remission by use of an idarubicine-based combination chemotherapy. Pathological and imaging findings are presented and treatment options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik IV, Universitaetsklinikum Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany. ejost@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenzen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haage
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beelen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Galm
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gehbauer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Osieka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome