Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Acute Bulbar Palsy

Authors

  • Kiran Kumar Singal MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207
  • Ajay Mittal MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207
  • Rajni Aggarwal Surendra Dental College and Hospital Sri Ganganagar
  • Saurav Aggarwal MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207
  • Rao Farman Khan MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207
  • Saakshi Sarin MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i4.16056

Keywords:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), myeloid sarcoma, chloromas, bulbar palsy

Abstract

Myeloid Sarcoma1 (also termed as chloroma, granulocytic sarcoma, extra medullary myeloid tumor) is a rare extra medullary tumor composed of immature myeloid cells (myeloblast)2. It is usually associated with leukemia or other myeloproliferative disorder. Myeloid Sarcoma in the central nervous system, around the brain stem is the commonest site of presentation and require high suspicion for diagnosis. We report a forty years male patient with history of dysphagia, dysphonia for last two months. MRI showed chloromas around the brain stem. Laboratory investigations revealed the presence of AML. This is a rare case of Myeloid Sarcoma around the brain stem in a patient of AML.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i4.16056

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.13(4) 2014 p.481-483

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Author Biographies

Kiran Kumar Singal, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Ajay Mittal, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

Professor, Department of Medicine

Rajni Aggarwal, Surendra Dental College and Hospital Sri Ganganagar

Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics

Saurav Aggarwal, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

Resident, Department of Medicine

Rao Farman Khan, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

Resident, Department of Medicine

Saakshi Sarin, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Ambala-133207

Resident, Department of Medicine

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Published

2014-09-11

How to Cite

Singal, K. K., Mittal, A., Aggarwal, R., Aggarwal, S., Khan, R. F., & Sarin, S. (2014). Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Acute Bulbar Palsy. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 13(4), 481–483. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i4.16056

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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