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Myelosarcoma (chloroma) is a rare primary condition in patients with either a myelodysplastic syndrome, or an acute or chronic leukemia. It is an extramedullary neoplasm which does not commonly present with changes in peripheral blood or bone marrow. The rarity and histomorphological similarity to malignant non-Hodgkin lymphoma renders the diagnosis notoriously difficult. Due to its coincidental or secondary manifestation followed by myelogenous leukemia, this tumor needs to be seen as a primary systemic disease. We present a 40 year old man with myelosarcoma of the jejunum and discuss this entity and its therapeutic options.
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PMID:[Myelosarcoma of the proximal jejunum. A rare primary condition of acute myelogenous leukemia]. 1243 65

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are often characterized by specific cytogenetic abnormalities. We evaluate the utility of routine cytogenetic studies in 261 "lymphoma work-ups". These include 4 non-hematolymphoid malignancies and 257 hematolymphoid processes submitted over 3 years, including even those initially appearing benign by morphology and immunophenotyping. About 64/257 yielded no results and 5/78 "lymphoid hyperplasia/lymphadenitis" were abnormal; 3 of these 5 appeared clonal [1, shortly followed by follicular lymphoma (FL)]. Increasing FL grades showed decreased t(14;18)/increased del 6q abnormalities. 1/4 Burkitt lymphomas (BL) (i.e., an atypical BL) showed t(8;14) and t(14;18) (i.e., a double-hit). 1/4 post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) showed abnormalities, confirming clonality. One "extramedullary hematopoiesis" with a previous myelodysplastic syndrome and 1 erythroblastic sarcoma showed abnormalities, confirming myelodysplasias (MDS). A monocytic sarcoma revealed a t(9;11)(p22;q23). Routine cytogenetic studies aid in "lymphoma work-ups" by (1) detecting rare abnormalities in cases without apparent malignancy, indicating close follow-up, (2) detecting abnormalities in FL correlating with increasing grade, (3) detecting co-existent t(8;14) and t(14;18) in BL, indicating a worst prognosis, (4) establishing clonality in PTLD and (5) establishing diagnoses of MDS or chloroma in tissues. The findings by the conventional karyotyping studies in many of these cases added significant data to the diagnostic cases, beyond morphologic and immunophenotypic findings, and were not amenable to directed fluorescent-in-situ hybridization studies.
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PMID:Usefulness of routine conventional cytogenetic analysis in tissues submitted for "lymphoma work-up". 1820 1

The incidence of hematologic malignancies and their extranodal manifestations is continuously increasing. Previously unsuspected hepatic involvement in hematologic malignancies such as Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, myeloid sarcoma (chloroma), multiple myeloma, Castleman disease, and lymphohistiocytosis may be seen by radiologists. Although the imaging features of more common hepatic diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma, metastases, and infection may overlap with those of hepatic hematologic malignancies, combining the imaging features with clinical manifestations and laboratory findings can facilitate correct diagnosis. Clinical features that suggest a hematologic neoplasm as the cause of liver lesions include a young patient (<40 years of age), no known history of cancer, abnormal bone marrow biopsy results, fever of unknown origin, and night sweats. Imaging features that suggest hematologic malignancy include hepatosplenomegaly or splenic lesions, vascular encasement by a tumor without occlusion or thrombosis, an infiltrating mass at the hepatic hilum with no biliary obstruction, and widespread adenopathy above and below the diaphragm. Familiarity with the imaging features of hepatic hematologic malignancies permits correct provisional diagnosis and may influence therapeutic management. For example, when biopsy is performed, core biopsy may be needed in addition to fine-needle aspiration so that the tissue architecture of the neoplasm can be discerned. The predominant treatment of hematologic malignancies is chemotherapy or radiation therapy rather than surgery. Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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PMID:Hematologic malignancies of the liver: spectrum of disease. 2656 43

We report an extremely unique histologically proven case of an isolated primary pleural granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) in a 44-year-old woman who had sustained complete remission for 14 years after being treated for a Hodgkin's lymphoma. There was no history of myelogenous leukemia, which typically precedes chloroma. The prognosis was dismal as the patient died 2 weeks after diagnosis.
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PMID:Primary pleural chloroma: A rare location with fatal prognosis. 2892 Feb 91