Mediastinal granulocytic sarcoma: poor risk AML?
Granulocytic sarcoma (GS), a rare extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has been frequently reported in the skin, orbits, gingiva, maxilla and lymph nodes. GS in the mediastinum is often mistaken as lymphoblastic lymphoma or mediastinal germ cell tumour. We presented here three cases of AML with normal cytogenetics who presented with mediastinal masses with superior vena caval (SVC) syndrome. All the three cases summarised in this write-up, received standard AML therapy but had, poor outcome.
Ajay
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Gogia
Atul
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Sharma
Anita
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Chopra
Rajive
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Kumar
D000328:Adult; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D023981:Sarcoma, Myeloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome