Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Acute Bulbar Palsy.
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2014-10
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Myeloid Sarcoma1 (also termed as chloroma, granulocytic sarcoma, extra medullary
myeloid tumor) is a rare extra medullary tumor composed of immature myeloid cells
(myeloblast)2. It is usually associated with leukemia or other myeloproliferative disorder.
Myeloid Sarcoma in the central nervous system, around the brain stem is the commonest
site of presentation and require high suspicion for diagnosis. We report a forty years
male patient with history of dysphagia, dysphonia for last two months. MRI showed
chloromas around the brain stem. Laboratory investigations revealed the presence of
AML. This is a rare case of Myeloid Sarcoma around the brain stem in a patient of
AML.
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML);, myeloid sarcoma, chloromas, bulbar palsy
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Singal K K, Mittal A, Aggarwal R, Aggarwal S, Khan R F, Sarin S. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Acute Bulbar Palsy. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2014; 13(4): 481-483.