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Isolated granulocytic sarcoma of the pancreas: A tricky diagnostic for primary pancreatic extramedullary acute myeloid leukemia

Authors: Mathieu Messager, David Amielh, Caroline Chevallier, Christophe Mariette

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

We report two clinical cases of primary granulocytic sarcoma of the pancreas that were diagnosed on the surgical specimen. Atypical clinical and morphological presentations may have lead to pretherapeutic biopsies of the pancreatic mass in order to indicate primary chemotherapy. Literature review of this rare clinical presentation may help physicians to anticipate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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Title: Isolated granulocytic sarcoma of the pancreas: A tricky diagnostic for primary pancreatic extramedullary acute myeloid leukemia
Authors: Mathieu Messager
David Amielh
Caroline Chevallier
Christophe Mariette
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-13

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