Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2011)

Granulocytic Sarcoma in a Nonleukemic Patient: Place of Radiotherapy and Systemic Therapies

  • C. Chargari,
  • J. Jacob,
  • O. Bauduceau,
  • F. R. Ferrand,
  • T. De Revel,
  • L. Védrine

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/929161
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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Granulocytic sarcoma is a rare extramedullary tumour, which most often occurs in the course of an acute or chronic leukaemia or myeloproliferative disorders. Rarely it is found before peripheral blood or bone marrow evidence of leukemia is present. We report an unusual case of acute paraplegia at first presentation of a spinal epidural granulocytic sarcoma without any haematological disorder. Therapeutic strategies are discussed in the light of the literature.