Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast
As defined by the World Health Organization classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue, myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a tumor mass of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells that can arise before, concurrent with, or following acute myeloid leukaemia. We describe a case of secondary leuke...
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| author | Vincenzo Pitini Carmela Arrigo Maria Grazia Sauta Giuseppe Altavilla |
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| description | As defined by the World Health Organization classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue, myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a tumor mass of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells that can arise before, concurrent with, or following acute myeloid leukaemia. We describe a case of secondary leukemia presenting itself as MS of the breast in a patient previously treated for a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a416cb95f4aa4bf4a2decf4da62ad3592025-08-20T02:20:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792011-01-01201110.1155/2011/914613914613Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the BreastVincenzo Pitini0Carmela Arrigo1Maria Grazia Sauta2Giuseppe Altavilla3Department of Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, ItalyAs defined by the World Health Organization classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue, myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a tumor mass of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells that can arise before, concurrent with, or following acute myeloid leukaemia. We describe a case of secondary leukemia presenting itself as MS of the breast in a patient previously treated for a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/914613 |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Pitini Carmela Arrigo Maria Grazia Sauta Giuseppe Altavilla Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast Case Reports in Hematology |
| title | Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast |
| title_full | Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast |
| title_fullStr | Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast |
| title_short | Secondary Leukemia in a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patient Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast |
| title_sort | secondary leukemia in a non hodgkin s lymphoma patient presenting as myeloid sarcoma of the breast |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/914613 |
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