Gastric Myeloid Sarcoma

Abdullah S Shaikh1, Emmanuel Almanza Huante2, Mehran Taherian3

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

ACG Case Reports Journal
|September 7, 2023
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a rare instance of gastric myeloid sarcoma (MS) in a patient previously treated for acute myeloid leukemia. Gastric MS is uncommon, often presenting without active leukemia, and poses significant treatment challenges.

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