Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma at the exit site of Hickman indwelling venous catheter

M S Harakati

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Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma at the exit site of Hickman indwelling venous catheter

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Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma at the exit site of Hickman indwelling venous catheter

M S Harakati

International journal of hematology, Vol.57(1), pp.39-43

01/1993

PMID: 8477062

Abstract

Acute Disease

Adult

Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects

Humans

Leukemia, Myeloid - pathology

Leukemic Infiltration

Male

Skin - pathology

An unusual case of cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) developing at the exit site of a Hickman indwelling venous catheter in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is described. The possible role of the venous catheter in the development of this tumor at this unusual site is discussed.

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Title: Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma at the exit site of Hickman indwelling venous catheter
Creators - without role: M S Harakati - Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publication Details: International journal of hematology, Vol.57(1), pp.39-43
Identifiers: 9921453208331
Academic Unit: King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article