Granulocytic sarcoma presenting as presenting as monoparesis: A rare case report.

Granulocytic sarcomas (GSs) or myeloid sarcoma or chloroma are rare, destructive, extramedullary tumor masses that consist of immature granulocytic cells. We present case of a 35-year-old man presenting as monoparesis, diagnosed to have cervical intradural extramedullary mass lesion with an extradural extension. Although the history or physical examination had no symptoms and signs suggestive of leukemia, bone marrow study and blood picture indicated chronic myeloid leukemia. Surgical decompression was done, and histopathological examination was consistent with GS. GSs have been observed in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and other myeloproliferative disorders, but rarely have been reported as first presentation of the disease.

Citation

Ashok Gupta, Amit Chanduka, I Vijay Sundar, Jitender Verma, Sanjeev Chopra. Granulocytic sarcoma presenting as presenting as monoparesis: A rare case report. Asian journal of neurosurgery. 2014 Oct-Dec;9(4):241

PMID: 25685232

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