Liquid Presenting as Solid: A Rare Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia as a Solid Epidural Mass

Gupta, Varsha and Ajam, Firas and Conte, Gabriella and Al Hillan, Alsadiq and Al-Banaa, Kadhim and Singh, Vinit and Levitt, Michael (2020) Liquid Presenting as Solid: A Rare Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia as a Solid Epidural Mass. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (11). pp. 1-6. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594

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Abstract

Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a very rare malignant tumour composed of myeloblasts. It most commonly involves soft tissue, bone, periosteum and lymph nodes, but unusual presentation sites have also been reported. Typically, MS evolves concurrently with active leukaemia or following remission, when it is known as secondary MS. But rarely MS can occur de novo without evidence of concomitant haematological disease. Herein, we report an unusual case of central nervous system-MS in a patient without evidence of concomitant haematological disease. In this case, progressive thoracic and lumbar pain with paraplegia ultimately led to the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia. We also conducted a PubMed search for case reports, case series and reviews of past literature regarding central nervous system-MS and report our findings.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Central nervous system-myeloid sarcoma, chloroma, granulocytic sarcoma, acute myeloid leukaemia
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici)
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 15 Dec 2021 14:03
Last Modified: 15 Dec 2021 14:03
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21036

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