T. Aizawa et al., EXTRADURAL GRANULOCYTIC SARCOMA OF THE THORACIC SPINE IN ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA WITH 8-21-CHROMOSOME-TRANSLOCATION, Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 178(4), 1996, pp. 431-436
We report a case of a 19-year-old male with an extradural granulocytic
sarcoma at T5/6 to T7 demonstrated by MRI. He recovered from parapleg
ia that had progressed rapidly after excision of the tumor as an emerg
ency operation. Histopathological studies disclosed granulocytic sarco
ma. Both peripheral blood and bone marrow examinations revealed acute
myelogenous leukemia. The karyotype of the bone marrow showed 45, X, -
Y, t (8; 21) (q22; q22).