A rare cause of mechanical obstruction: Intestinal myeloid sarcoma

Abstract

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare aggressive tumour that originates from immature extramedullary myeloid cells. It can be seen as a relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. Sometimes it can be seen in the form of a solid tumour without any evidence of leukaemia. A case of a 44-year-old male patient who was admitted with symptoms and signs of mechanical intestinal bowel obstruction was operated on. The operation findings showed small bowel obstruction due to a mass. The mass was then resected with end-to-end intestinal anastomosis. The resected mass pathology results were consistent with myeloid sarcoma. The post-operative period was uneventful and adjuvant therapy was applied. In this case report we aimed to evaluate the clinical signs and treatment modalities of small intestinal myeloid sarcoma.

Gastrointestinal Myeloid Sarcoma a Case Presentation and Critical Review of the Literature

“…Cases in the stomach, references: ( 43 – 51 ). Cases in the small intestine, references: ( 16 , 17 , 23 , 24 , 29 – 32 , 40 , 52 – 76 ). Cases in the colon, references: ( 26 , 77 – 79 ).…”