Iranian Journal of Pathology

Recurrence of Primary Granulocytic Sarcoma as an Untreatable Scrotal Ulcer

Document Type : Case Reports

Authors

Abazar Akbarzadeh Pasha 1
Sepideh Siadati 2
Shahriar Shafaei 2
Vakili Sadeghi 3

1 Dept. of Urology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

2 Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

3 Dept. of Hematology & Oncology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Abstract
Primary myeloid sacrom (MS) is a rare tumor and even more rare in multiple organs with no evidence of bone marrow involvement. This report describes an unusual case of a 19-year-old male presenting scrotal MS with a history of subconjunctival MS, 5 months ago. Bone marrow biopsies showed no evidence of acute leukemia. Despite radiotherapy for first involvement and chemotherapy for second presentation, his condition deteriorated and he unfortunately died. This case is presented here to remind an unusual presentation of MS and to address that the pathologist should bear in mind the possibility of MS when making the differential diagnosis of unusual lymphoma or undifferentiated nonhematological tumors.
 

Keywords

Myeloid sarcoma
Scrotum
ulcer
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Iranian Journal of Pathology
Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Spring 2014
Pages 152-155

  • Receive Date 09 March 2013
  • Accept Date 15 July 2013

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