CHLOROMA OF THE CRANIUM WITH DURAL INVOLVEMENT

Authors
VOHRA AH KHAWAJA MA RAJA IA
Citation
Ah. Vohra et al., CHLOROMA OF THE CRANIUM WITH DURAL INVOLVEMENT, Journal of clinical neuroscience, 4(2), 1997, pp. 268-270
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Journal of clinical neuroscience → ACNP
ISSN journal
09675868
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
268 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-5868(1997)4:2<268:COTCWD>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An unusual case of chloroma (granulocytic sarcoma) of the cranium with involvement of underlaying dura and presenting as an intracranial spa ce occupying lesion, with no systemic evidence of myeloid leukaemia, i s reported. Operative removal was followed by local radiation. The pat ient is well and no systemic evidence of leukaemia has been manifested nearly 4 years after operation, The literature is reviewed. (C) Pears on Professional Ltd 1997.