A rare cause of mechanical obstruction: Intestinal myeloid sarcoma

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare aggressive tumour that originates from immature extramedullary myeloid cells. It can be seen as a relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. Sometimes it can be seen in the form of a solid tumour without any evidence of leukaemia. A case of a 44-year-old male patient...

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Published in:Turkish journal of surgery 2014-09, Vol.30 (3), p.176-179
Main Authors: Yoldaş, Tayfun, Erol, Varlık, Demir, Batuhan, Hoşcoşkun, Cüneyt
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Lymphatic system
Medical treatment
Patients
Tomography
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Summary:Myeloid sarcoma is a rare aggressive tumour that originates from immature extramedullary myeloid cells. It can be seen as a relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. Sometimes it can be seen in the form of a solid tumour without any evidence of leukaemia. A case of a 44-year-old male patient who was admitted with symptoms and signs of mechanical intestinal bowel obstruction was operated on. The operation findings showed small bowel obstruction due to a mass. The mass was then resected with end-to-end intestinal anastomosis. The resected mass pathology results were consistent with myeloid sarcoma. The post-operative period was uneventful and adjuvant therapy was applied. In this case report we aimed to evaluate the clinical signs and treatment modalities of small intestinal myeloid sarcoma.
ISSN:1300-0705
2564-6850
1308-8521
2564-7032
DOI:10.5152/UCD.2013.31