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Aleukemic Myeloid Sarcoma Of The Breast, Muhammad Shariq Shaikh, Naila Kayani
Aleukemic Myeloid Sarcoma Of The Breast, Muhammad Shariq Shaikh, Naila Kayani
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Myeloid sarcoma is a solid collection of leukemic blast cells outside bone marrow. It is seen infrequently in association with overt Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), however, it invariably transforms into this aggressive condition. A28-year woman presented with a lump in left breast for last 2 years. Morphological and immunophenotypic results of breast mass were consistent with myeloid sarcoma. Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy were normal, however, patient died after one and a half years of diagnosis. Myeloid sarcoma at any extramedullary site heralds development of overt acute myeloid leukemia and should be appropriately managed at the time of diagnosis