J Korean Cancer Assoc.  1998 Feb;30(1):198-202.

A Case of Acute Lymphocyic Leukemia with Bilarteral Breast Masses

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  • 1Department of medicine, College of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of surgery Sung Kyun Kwan University, College of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We present a case of a 47-year-old female with acute lymphocytic leukemia with granulocytic sarcoma in her breasts. The presenting symptom was palpable bilateral breast masses. She underwent fine needle biopsy, and a diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma was rendered. A bone marrow examination revealed acute lymphocytic leukemia. She received a course of induction chemotherapy with Daunorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisolone, and L-asparaginase.

Keyword

Granulocytic sarcoma; Acute lymphocytic leukemia; Breast mass

MeSH Terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Bone Marrow Examination
Breast*
Daunorubicin
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Induction Chemotherapy
Leukemia*
Middle Aged
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Prednisolone
Sarcoma, Myeloid
Vincristine
Daunorubicin
Prednisolone
Vincristine
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