Extramedullary myeloid cell tumour: presentation as anterior chest wall mass during AML relapse

Wadhwa, Jyoti ; Gujral, S. ; Kumar, Lalit ; Mohanti, B. K. ; Kochupillai, Vinod (1999) Extramedullary myeloid cell tumour: presentation as anterior chest wall mass during AML relapse Postgraduate Medical Journal, 75 (886). pp. 483-485. ISSN 0032-5473

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.75.886.483

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukaemia is an uncommon but an important cause of soft tissue swellings. Such extrameningeal, extramedullary leukaemic infiltrates are called extramedullary myeloid cell tumours. Despite their large size they may respond well to chemotherapy and local radiotherapy, as is demonstrated in this case.

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