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Granulocytic sarcoma of the ovary in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Kou,
Akiyama Hideki,
Maruyama Tamotsu,
Sakamaki Hisashi,
Onozawa Yasusuke,
Kawaguchi Kenji
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830380313
Subject(s) - ovary , medicine , laparotomy , autopsy , chemotherapy , sarcoma , leukemia , presentation (obstetrics) , oncology , pathology , surgery
Two cases of granulocytic sarcoma of the ovary found at the time of relapse of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) are presented. Almost 5 years after the initial diagnosis of AML, both cases presented ovarian tumors which were discovered to be myeloblastoma of the ovary on laparotomy in one case and at the time of autopsy in the other. Evidence of hematological relapse followed the presentation of the ovarian tumor within a month. Both patients were treated with surgery and/or chemotherapy.