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Parvovirus-B19 infection preceding acute myeloid leukemia with orbital granulocytic sarcoma
Tunc Fisgin1, Nese Yarali, Feride Duru
1Department of pediatric hematology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Telsizler-Ankara 06900, Turkey. fisgint@isnet.net.tr
Leukemia & Lymphoma
|December 17, 2002
Abstract:
We report here an unusual presentation of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia with ocular granulocytic sarcoma who was firstly diagnosed iron deficiency anemia and acute parvovirus infection induced erythroid hypoplasia. To our knowledge this is the first paper of acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) with granulocytic sarcoma, preceded by acute Parvovirus B19 infection.