Abstract

ALVES, Cláudia Meneses et al. Myeloid sarcoma involving the cervix: about a clinical case. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2017, vol.11, n.2, pp.122-127. ISSN 1646-5830.

Myeloid sarcoma is defined as a tumour of myeloblasts and immature myeloid cells that occurs in an extramedullary tissue. It is a rare form of presentation, which may arise in different locations and the cervix is one of the most unusual places. The available therapeutic options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The main prognostic factors are the response to initial treatment and cytogenetic abnormalities. This article describes the case of a woman presenting pelvic pain and vaginal discharge as chief complaints. After detection of a mass in the uterine cervix, the diagnosis was established by histology and immunophenotyping

Keywords : Acute myeloid leukaemia; Myeloid sarcoma; Cervix.

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