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Case Reports
. 2012 Nov;286(5):1339-41.
doi: 10.1007/s00404-012-2454-8. Epub 2012 Jul 12.

Myeloid sarcoma of the uterine cervix presenting as missed abortion

Harinder Gill, Florence Loong, Vivien Mak, Karen Chan, Wing-Yan Au, Yok-Lam Kwong
Case Reports

Myeloid sarcoma of the uterine cervix presenting as missed abortion

Harinder Gill et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Nov.
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Myeloid sarcoma of the uterine cervix. a Biopsy showing medium-sized neoplastic cells intermixed with eosinophil precursors (H & E). b Neoplastic cells expressed CD45 (leucocyte common antigen) (immunoperoxidase). c Neoplastic cells expressed myeloperoxidase (immunoperoxidase). d Positron emission tomography, showing a hypermetabolic lesion (arrow) at the uterine cervix. e Post-treatment scan, showing diminution of the size and metabolic activity of the lesion
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