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Primary granulocytic sarcoma of lip - A rare extramedullary presentation of myeloid leukemia
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology : Official Journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2013.
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Abstract
- A sixty year old male presented with a swelling in the upper lip. On cytopathology, the patient was diagnosed as a case of granulocytic sarcoma. His bone marrow examination was unremarkable. Patient was then treated by radiotherapy alone 30 Gray in 15 fractions and achieved complete response. Eighteen months after follow up the patient is absolutely normal. To our knowledge this is the first ever reported case of granulocytic sarcoma of lip.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
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Myeloid leukemia
Granulocytic sarcoma
medicine.disease
myeloid leukemia
Radiation therapy
Bone marrow examination
Oncology
Cytopathology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Medicine
Sarcoma
Radiology
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
radiotherapy
Complete response
Primary granulocytic sarcoma
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Details
- ISSN :
- 09752129 and 09715851
- Volume :
- 34
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....353b8bdae2a7c5ff19137606b04bf70c
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-5851.116212