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Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Acute Spinal Cord Compression as the First Feature

Published:2023 Issue:4 Volume:14 Page:327-330
ISSN:1658-5127
Container-title:Journal of Applied Hematology
language:en
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Author:

Almohammadi Abdullah¹²,Bahashwan Salem¹²,Barefah Ahmad¹²,AlAhwal Hatem¹²,Radhwi Osman¹²,Barefah Ghaith³,Daous Yara²⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2. Department of Hematology, Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Center for Medical Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

3. Radiology Department, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

4. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Abstract Malignant myeloid sarcoma (chloroma) is a rare extramedullary solid tumor that consists of immature myeloid precursor cells, constantly associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old male who developed an acute paraplegia secondary to paraspinal chloroma associated with AML. A careful review of the patient’s history, blood smear, and bone marrow findings will decrease the chance of missing the diagnosis.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

Hematology

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