Cardiac myeloid sarcoma: a case report and review of literature

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Oct;33(7):e330-2. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182329b6b.

Abstract

Myeloid sarcomas are rare extramedullary tumors composed of immature myeloid cells. Most cases are seen in childhood acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). They can develop at many sites, but cardiac involvement is a rare finding. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who, after being in remission from AML for 10 years, developed an isolated cardiac myeloid sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Echocardiography
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Remission Induction
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult