Granulocytic sarcoma (so-called chloroma) as a possible cause of spinal cord compression. Case report and diagnostic considerations;Granulozytares sarkom (sog. Chlorom) als mogliche ursache einer ruckenmarkskompression. Fallbericht und differentialdiagnose

Pathologe

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-85

  Niedermayer, I ^a   Schmitt Graeff, A ^b   Kolbel C B ^c   Hertel, F ^d   Feiden, W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c Medizinische Abteilung   (Germany)

^d Neurochirurgische Abt Krankhs B   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chloroma; Granulocytic sarcoma; Leukemia; Myeloid; Spinal neoplasms diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLOROMA; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; GRANULOCYTIC SARCOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; BIOPSY; BLAST CELL CRISIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; PATHOLOGY;

CD45 ANTIGEN;

ANTIGENS, CD45; BIOPSY; BLAST CRISIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

EID: 0034019547     PISSN: 01728113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002920050009     Document Type: Article

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