Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2011 Nov;54(11):794-796. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.11.794.

A Case of Temporal Bone Myeloid Sarcoma

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. yhc@ajou.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare solid, extramedullary tumor composed of immature granulocytes, occurring in a granulocytic leukemia. In rare cases, they can represent the initial manifestation of a relapsed form in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia in remission status. There have been only a few reports of myeloid sarcoma involving the temporal bone. We report a case of facial nerve paralysis caused by temporal bone myeloid sarcoma as the presenting symptom of leukemic relapse in a 27-year-old female, who was affected by acute myelogenous leukemia.

Keyword

Myeloid sarcoma; Temporal bone; Facial nerve paralysis; Acute Key WordsZZmyelogenous leukemia

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Adult
Facial Nerve
Female
Granulocytes
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Paralysis
Recurrence
Sarcoma, Myeloid
Temporal Bone
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