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Granulocytic sarcoma. Local presentation of a systemic disease
Author(s) -
Sears Henry F.,
Reid James
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197604)37:4<1808::aid-cncr2820370427>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , systemic therapy , presentation (obstetrics) , chemotherapy , disease , pregnancy , systemic disease , case presentation , methotrexate , dermatology , surgery , pediatrics , cancer , pathology , breast cancer , biology , genetics
The case of a pregnant woman with a breast mass that proved to be a granulocytic sarcoma is presented. Her systemic therapy was initiated at a time when her tumor burden was possibly relatively low and a good response to the aggressive combination chemotherapy including Daunomycin was obtained. She was successfully carried through pregnancy and delivered a normal child despite combination chemotherapy. Factors relating to her case have been reviewed in the literature.