title: Granulocytic sarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report.
abstract: Granulocytic sarcoma of the nasal cavity is exceedingly rare. We describe the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with an intranasal mass that was later diagnosed as a granulocytic sarcoma. The mass was treated with rapid initiation of chemotherapy, which produced a substantial decrease in tumor bulk. Granulocytic sarcoma is often mistaken for lymphoma or other poorly differentiated malignancies, and the correct diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: Khwaja Asif
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Arnel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pallera
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samant
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D023981:Sarcoma, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery