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ArticleJournal of neurology1994

Cerebrospinal fluid cytology in granulocytic sarcoma with meningeal extension but without bone marrow involvement.

E Sindern, F Burghardt, R Voigtmann, J P Malin

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Article in Journal of neurology, 1994. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

E SindernNeurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
F Burghardt
R Voigtmann
J P Malin
Marienhospital Stuttgart · DEBG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum · DE

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Abstract

Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is a localized tumour of immature granulocytes that is usually associated with myelogenous leukaemia. We report an unusual case of mastoid GS with meningeal extension but no bone marrow involvement on presentation. Histological examination of the surgical specimen and the characteristic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology showing cytoplasmic granulations and Auer bodies led to the diagnosis of GS. Positive cytochemical staining of the immature CSF cells for naphthol-ASD chloroacetate esterase and myeloperoxidase confirmed their myeloid origin. Immunophenotyping did not reveal common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia antigen, cytokeratin, T- or B-cell antigens. The patient underwent surgical resection of the localized tumour, followed by radiation therapy, intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy, as if he had acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML). He did not develop AML in the 21 months after the tumour resection. This case emphasizes the value of CSF cytological examination of tumour cells and the use of an immunocytochemical marker for differentiating GS from malignant lymphoma.

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Bone MarrowCerebrospinal FluidHistocytochemistryHumansLeukemia, MyeloidMaleMeningesMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessStaining and Labeling

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