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Myeloid sarcoma: An unusual and rare laryngeal presentation

Tan SN 1 , Gendeh HS 2 , Sani A 2 , Mat-Baki M 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolarygology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, KPJ Healthcare University College, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Otorhinolarygology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Otorhinolarygology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: marinamatbaki@ppukm.ukm.edu.my
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2016;21:99-103.
PMID: 26957189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.02.012

Abstract

Myeloid Sarcoma (MS) or Granulocytic Sarcoma is an uncommon laryngeal malignancy. It may arise from myelodysplastic syndromes, malignancy or de novo. Presentation in the larynx is rare and some may present with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) whereby the later may be asymptomatic.

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