Cytogenetic analysis of a granulocytic sarcoma in a patient without systemic leukaemia. Issue 1 (January 1991)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adam, L R; Angus, B; Carey, P; Davison, E V
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 44:Issue 1(1991)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 1991-01
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.44.1.81
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Granulocytic sarcoma is a rare complication of leukaemia. Occasionally it presents before the development of systemic leukaemia when diagnosis may be difficult. A case of granulocytic sarcoma occurring in a patient with no overt evidence of leukaemia, but in whom cytogenetic analysis of the bone marrow showed a clonal t(12;13) translocation, is reported. Cytogenetic analysis of tissues in this disease may indicate evidence of systemic disease before overt morphological changes.