Primary Myeloid Sarcoma Masquerading as an Obstructing Duodenal Carcinoma

Myeloid Sarcoma (MS), a rare extra hematopoietic carcinoma composed of blast cells, is located primarily in extramedullary sites such as skin, soft tissue, lymph nodes, and bone. MS usually presents in the setting of coexisting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myeloproliferative disorders. Gastroint...

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Main Authors: Preeti Narayan, Vijayashree Murthy, Mu Su, Rosemonde Woel, I. Robert Grossman, Ronald S. Chamberlain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/490438