Chloroma (granulocytic sarcoma, myeloblastoma) - Clinics and radiologic findings.

Six cases of granulocytic sarcoma are presented. A mediastinal chloroma and a tumor of the submandibular gland were observed with two patients as sing le sign of acute myeloic leukaemia. In one patient a chloroma appeared as f irst manifestation of acute myeloic leukaemia. Two patients exhibited the t umor as first symptom of a blastic crisis of chronic myelogenous leukaemia (femoral bone, lumbar spine). The sixth patient with a myelodyplastic syndr om showed a chloroma of the breast. Various radiological procedures were ap plied including plain radiography, MRT, CF and mammography. The results are compared with literature. Principles of therapy were supplemented.