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Case Reports
. 2008 Jun;14(2):209-11.
doi: 10.1007/s12253-008-9028-x. Epub 2008 Apr 23.

Orbital tumour as initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: granulocytic sarcoma: case report

Erika Maka  1 , Olga Lukáts, Jeannette Tóth, Sándor Fekete
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Case Reports

Orbital tumour as initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: granulocytic sarcoma: case report

Erika Maka et al. Pathol Oncol Res. 2008 Jun.
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Abstract

We report orbital involvement as an initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia in a 57-year-old woman. The patient presented with painful proptosis and limited ocular motility. Orbital computed tomography revealed bilateral homogeneous masses. Orbital biopsy was performed on the right side; and histopathology disclosed a myelocytic tumour. Despite treatment using irradiation and chemotherapy, the patient died eleven months after presentation. There appear to be only a few previous reports of acute myeloid leukemia cases presenting with orbital involvement, and most cases occurred in children. This very rare condition has a poor survival prognosis, even with radiation treatment and chemotherapy.

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