A fatal case of rapid gingival enlargement: Case report with brief review

Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare extramedullary tumor composed of primitive granulocytic cells. These lesions are commonly associated with other hematologic disorders such as myeloid leukemia and other myeloproliferative neoplasms. Although extremely rare in the oral cavity, this lesion was reported i...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 121 - 126
Main Authors Ponnam, Srinivas Rao, Srivastava, Gautam, Jampani, Narendradev, Kamath, V V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects
Case Report
Case studies
Granulocytes
Physiological aspects
Rare diseases
Sarcoma
granulocytic sarcoma
CD117
myeloperoxidase
gingiva
myeloid sarcoma
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Summary:Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare extramedullary tumor composed of primitive granulocytic cells. These lesions are commonly associated with other hematologic disorders such as myeloid leukemia and other myeloproliferative neoplasms. Although extremely rare in the oral cavity, this lesion was reported in gingiva, palate, buccal mucosa and extraction sockets. MS is an aggressive lesion associated with poor prognosis. Early identification and prompt treatment holds the key for increasing the disease-free period in these patients. In this context, we report a rare and aggressive case of MS, which ran a fatal course in a 45-year-old female patient.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/0973-029X.131938