Abstract |
In the absence of systemic chemotherapy after the diagnosis of primary granulocytic sarcoma (PGS), all patients will subsequently develop acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The authors describe a case of PGS of the head of the pancreas found at laparotomy in a 32-year-old man. The patient received early after surgery, two courses of high-dose chemotherapy and, with a follow-up of 2 years, never developed AML. This rare observation illustrates the necessity of further early systemic chemotherapy after surgical excision of PGS.
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Authors | P Moreau, N Milpied, O Thomas, M Fiche, V Parys, J Paineau, J P Dutin, J L Harousseau |
Journal | La Revue de medecine interne
(Rev Med Interne)
Vol. 17
Issue 8
Pg. 677-9
( 1996)
ISSN: 0248-8663 [Print] France |
Vernacular Title | Sarcome granulocytique primitif du pancréas: efficacité d'un traitement précoce par chimiothérapie intensive. |
PMID | 8881197
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid
(drug therapy)
- Male
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
(drug therapy)
- Time Factors
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