title: An unusual cause of thigh swelling: extramedullary myeloid tumor.
authors.affiliation: Van Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Memiş Hilmi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.affiliation: Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kelkitli
authors.affiliation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Piltan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Büyükkaya
authors.affiliation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubilay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ekiz
authors.affiliation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Samsun, TurkeY.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.affiliation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turgut
keywords: Acute leukemia; Acute myeloblastic leukemia; Granulocytes; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis