Parvovirus-B19 infection preceding acute myeloid leukemia with orbital granulocytic sarcoma

Leuk Lymphoma. 2002 Oct;43(10):2059-61. doi: 10.1080/1042819021000016168.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / therapy
  • Erythema Infectiosum / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / complications*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / complications
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Orbital Neoplasms / complications*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Parvovirus B19, Human
  • Remission Induction
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / complications*
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / drug therapy