Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma). Case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rcpe.2016.01.001
Background
The granulocytic sarcoma (SG) or chloroma is a solid tumour consisting of granulocyte precursor cells formed in an extramedullary location. It occurs in between 3% to 9% of patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and affecting mainly children under 15 years old.
Case summary
The case is presented of an 11 year-old girl with 8 months of inflammatory type pain in the left leg and hip, which increased with rest. On the 15 day of admission she had a rapidly progressive unilateral proptosis, which was diagnosed as a granulocytic sarcoma.
Conclusion
Although it is a rare tumour, early identification of SG is very important given the good response to radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy
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