Synchronous granulocytic sarcoma of the breast and spine: A case report and review of the literature

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 1854-1856

  Cui, Yan ^a   Zhou, Jin Lian ^a   Wu, Ji Hua ^a   Zhang, Jian Zhong ^a  

^a 306 HOSPITAL OF PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Breast tumor; Chloroma; Granulocytic sarcoma; Thoracic epidural tumor

Indexed keywords

CD68 ANTIGEN; CD99 ANTIGEN; CYTARABINE; HARRINGTONINE; LEUKOSIALIN; LYSOZYME; MYELOPEROXIDASE; RETINOIC ACID;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BREAST SARCOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULOCYTIC SARCOMA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEUKEMIA REMISSION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPINE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR REGRESSION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 54349108205     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200809020-00019     Document Type: Article

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