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Primary granulocytic sarcoma of lip - A rare extramedullary presentation of myeloid leukemia

Authors :
Kirti Srivastava
Sayan Paul
Tamojit Chaudhuri
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.

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.

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