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Granulocytic sarcoma of the prostate. Two cases causing urinary obstruction
Author(s) -
Frame Richard,
Head David,
Lee Randall,
Craven Catherine,
Ward John H.
Publication year - 1987
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(19870101)59:1<142::aid-cncr2820590128>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - medicine , acute myeloblastic leukemia , differential diagnosis , sarcoma , urinary system , prostate , pathology , myelodysplastic syndromes , urinary retention , leukemia , surgery , cancer , bone marrow
Two cases of patients with prostatic granulocytic sarcoma in whom urinary obstruction occurred are presented. The diagnosis was made by tissue examination with hematoxylin and eosin and specific esterase stains. One patient had a myelodysplastic syndrome and the other patient had acute myeloblastic leukemia. In both cases the diagnosis of prostatic granulocytic sarcoma was unexpected. Granulocytic sarcomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of urinary obstruction in patients with myeloperoliferative or myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 59:142–146, 1987.