Concurrent presentation of nodal myeloid sarcoma and bone marrow chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: a unique association

Int J Hematol. 2014 Apr;99(4):508-12. doi: 10.1007/s12185-014-1508-z. Epub 2014 Feb 7.

Abstract

Myeloid sarcoma (MS), previously known as granulocytic sarcoma, is a rare, localized, tumor mass composed of myeloid precursor cells, with or without maturation, and occurring at an anatomical site other than the bone marrow (BM). Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), in contrast, is a B-cell hematological malignancy. We describe the first reported case of concurrent presentation of nodal MS and of BM CLL/SLL in the same patient. Fatal leukemic central nervous system infiltration was the final outcome. We provide possible explanations and investigate the pathophysiology of this unique, previously unreported co-morbidity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antigens, Surface / metabolism
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications*
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / complications*
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface