Granulocytic sarcoma following acute myelogenous leukemia type fab-M5 associated with t(6;12) involving a rearrangement of the etv6 locus
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Lebanese Order of Physicians
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Background: Acute myelogenous leukemia is a cancer that affects myeloid cells. Several complications occur due to acute myelogenous leukemia of which is granulocytic sarcoma. This case report discusses the analysis of skin abnormalities in an acute myelogenous leukemia patient. Case description: Skin examination and fine needle aspiration of the nodules in comparison with previous bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of myeloid sarcoma. Cytogenetic analysis showed t(6;12) involving a rearrangement of the ETV6 locus. Conclusions: This is a unique report of a case of granulocytic sarcoma following acute myelogenous leukemia type 5 with t(6;12) involving a rearrangement of the ETV6 locus. Several precautions should be made in diagnosing such conditions. A combination of systemic chemotherapy and local electron-beam therapy or PUVA to treat chemotherapy resistant leukemia cutis lesions is needed.
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Acute myelogenous leukemia, Granulocytic sarcoma, Leukemia cutis, Rearrangement, Cytarabine, Daunorubicin, Abdominal hysterectomy, Acute myeloid leukemia, Adult, Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Article, Case report, Chromosome analysis, Disease association, Dysmenorrhea, Enterococcal infection, Fatigue, Female, Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, Gene locus, Gene rearrangement, Human, Iron deficiency anemia, Middle aged, Mucosa inflammation, Pneumonia, Remission, Respiratory tract disease, Skin bruising, Skin discoloration, Skin examination, Skin nodule, Uterus myoma