Ocular myeloid sarcoma in a 10-year-old child

Esther S Hong; Susannah Q Longmuir; Kenneth M Goins

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.06.003

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Ocular myeloid sarcoma in a 10-year-old child

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Ocular myeloid sarcoma in a 10-year-old child

Esther S Hong, Susannah Q Longmuir and Kenneth M Goins

Journal of AAPOS, Vol.15(5), pp.504-505

10/01/2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.06.003

PMID: 22108369

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Abstract

A 10-year-old girl presented with a 2-week history of an elevated, red conjunctival mass. She was in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and had two recurrences. Biopsy revealed a conjunctival myeloid sarcoma, an extramedullary lesion composed of cells of myeloid lineage that may present in children and adults, most commonly in the lymph nodes, skin, and subcutaneous tissues; it is less likely in ocular tissue. In patients with a history of AML, a new myeloid sarcoma is considered a relapse. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a conjunctival myeloid sarcoma heralding a recurrence of an aggressive form of AML in a child.

Biopsy

Bone Marrow - pathology

Child

Conjunctiva - pathology

Conjunctival Neoplasms - pathology

Female

Humans

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - pathology

Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology

Sarcoma, Myeloid - pathology

Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Details

Title: Subtitle: Ocular myeloid sarcoma in a 10-year-old child
Creators: Esther S Hong - University of Iowa
Susannah Q Longmuir
Kenneth M Goins
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of AAPOS, Vol.15(5), pp.504-505
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.06.003
PMID: 22108369
ISSN: 1091-8531
eISSN: 1528-3933
Language: English
Date published: 10/01/2011
Academic Unit: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984806614802771

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