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Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis
Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is an extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasms. The diagnosis depends on morphology, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. An unusual location of this tumor may mask its primary source, t...
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2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34306897 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16366 |
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author | Chaudhary, Hira Aboushi, Haytham Minkowitz, Jeremy Edwards, Jodi-Ann Beltre, Daniel Parmar, Priyanka Breitman, Igal Luhrs, Carol McFarlane, Samy I. |
author_facet | Chaudhary, Hira Aboushi, Haytham Minkowitz, Jeremy Edwards, Jodi-Ann Beltre, Daniel Parmar, Priyanka Breitman, Igal Luhrs, Carol McFarlane, Samy I. |
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description | Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is an extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasms. The diagnosis depends on morphology, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. An unusual location of this tumor may mask its primary source, therefore, a strategy involving immediate symptom control, and investigation is crucial in preventing clinical deterioration. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who initially presented with tumor lysis syndrome and transaminitis, with a subsequent CT Scan that revealed multiple liver lesions. This case describes a rare clinical entity of granulocytic sarcoma as multiple hypoattenuating liver lesions mimicking metastatic disease in its radiographic appearance. Since the imaging features of hepatic masses are nonspecific, and considering the aggressive nature of AML with concomitant tumor lysis syndrome, a confirmatory prompt biopsy should routinely be considered. |
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spelling | pubmed-82799112021-07-22 Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis Chaudhary, Hira Aboushi, Haytham Minkowitz, Jeremy Edwards, Jodi-Ann Beltre, Daniel Parmar, Priyanka Breitman, Igal Luhrs, Carol McFarlane, Samy I. Cureus Gastroenterology Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is an extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasms. The diagnosis depends on morphology, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. An unusual location of this tumor may mask its primary source, therefore, a strategy involving immediate symptom control, and investigation is crucial in preventing clinical deterioration. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who initially presented with tumor lysis syndrome and transaminitis, with a subsequent CT Scan that revealed multiple liver lesions. This case describes a rare clinical entity of granulocytic sarcoma as multiple hypoattenuating liver lesions mimicking metastatic disease in its radiographic appearance. Since the imaging features of hepatic masses are nonspecific, and considering the aggressive nature of AML with concomitant tumor lysis syndrome, a confirmatory prompt biopsy should routinely be considered. Cureus 2021-07-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8279911/ /pubmed/34306897 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16366 Text en Copyright © 2021, Chaudhary et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Gastroenterology Chaudhary, Hira Aboushi, Haytham Minkowitz, Jeremy Edwards, Jodi-Ann Beltre, Daniel Parmar, Priyanka Breitman, Igal Luhrs, Carol McFarlane, Samy I. Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title | Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title_full | Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title_fullStr | Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title_short | Liver Granulocytic Sarcoma With Megakaryocytic Differentiation: A Rare Extra Medullary Involvement That Warrants Liver Biopsy for Prompt Diagnosis |
title_sort | liver granulocytic sarcoma with megakaryocytic differentiation: a rare extra medullary involvement that warrants liver biopsy for prompt diagnosis |
topic | Gastroenterology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34306897 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16366 |
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