Granulocytic Sarcoma in the Leg Mimicking Hemorrhagic Abscess

다리에 생긴 출혈성 농양과 유사한 과립구성 육종

  • Cho, Song-Mee (Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jee, Won-Hee (Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 조송미 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성바오로병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 지원희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 서울성모병원 영상의학과)
  • Published : 2009.06.30

Abstract

Granulocytic sarcoma is a rare extramedullary tumor composed of immature granulocytic precursors. Usually, granulocytic sarcoma is seen in association with acute myeloid leukemia, or other myeloproliferative disorders. Rarely, it may manifest as a primary presentation before the onset of systemic disease in acute myeloid leukemia. The clinical suspicion of granulocytic sarcoma based on imaging findings is important for the management of the patient especially when systemic disease of acute myeloid leukemia is not confirmed as in our case. We report the MR findings of a granulocytic sarcoma in the left leg mimicking hemorrhagic abscess in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. We believe that MRI can be a helpful diagnostic method of making a differential diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma in a patient with leukemia, and this can be done by analyzing the signal intensity and the enhancement pattern.

과립세포육종은 골수모세포라 불리는 미성숙 악성 백혈구로 구성된 골수 외 종양이다. 과립세포육종은 보통 급성골수성 백혈병이나 골수이형성 증후군과 동반되나 드물게 급성 골수성 백혈병의 전신 질환 이전에 초기 발현으로 발병하기도 한다. 저자의 증례에서와 같이 급성 골수성 백혈병 확진 이전의 과립세포육종은 영상 소견이 임상적 의심과 함께 이 질환의 진단과 치료에 중요하다. 이 증례에서 출혈성 농양과 오인 가능한 과립세포육종의 자기공명영상 소견을 보고하고자 한다. 저자는 자기공명영상이 급성 골수성 백혈병 환자에서 농양으로부터 과립세포육종을 감별하는데 도움이 된다고 생각한다.

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