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Myeloid sarcomas: a clinicopathologic study of 20 cases.

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
Myeloid sarcoma is a tumoral mass of mature or immature myeloid blasts in extramedullary anatomic locations. It can be seen de novo or in association with acute myeloid leukemia, myeloproliferative neoplasias, or myelodysplastic syndrome. Isolated myeloid sarcoma can be seen as a relapse in cases with allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Although it may involve any tissue in the body, the most common locations are skin, soft tissues, lymph nodes, and the gastrointestinal tract. Immunohistochemically, most cases show myelomonocytic or pure monoblastic differentiation. We reviewed the clinicopathological features of 20 cases of myeloid sarcoma diagnosed in our institute in view of the literature.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The cases diagnosed between 2005 and 2012 at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, were selected. Clinicopathological findings including the age and sex of the patients; symptoms; anatomic location; accompanying hematological disease; and the morphological, immunohistochemical, and cytogenetic features of the cases were noted.
RESULTS:
Sixteen of the patients were male and 4 were female. The median age at diagnosis was 47 years. The most commonly involved locations were the lymph nodes and skin. Immunohistochemically, eleven cases were of the myelomonocytic and 7 cases were of the myeloid phenotype, whereas 2 cases showed pure monoblastic differentiation. The median follow-up period for the 18 cases with known clinical data was 33 weeks. Five patients died of the disease in an average of 36 weeks.
CONCLUSION:
Myeloid sarcoma is a rare presentation of leukemias, myeloproliferative neoplasias, or myelodysplastic syndrome, composed of immature myelomonocytic cells in extramedullary tissues. It may present with variable morphological and phenotypic features, always creating a challenge in pathological diagnosis.
AuthorsGülşah Kaygusuz, Duygu Kankaya, Cemil Ekinci, Pervin Topçuoğlu, Işınsu Kuzu
JournalTurkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology (Turk J Haematol) Vol. 32 Issue 1 Pg. 35-42 (Mar 05 2015) ISSN: 1300-7777 [Print] Turkey
Vernacular TitleMiyeloid Sarkomlar: 20 Olguluk Klinikopatolojik Çalışma.
PMID25805673 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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