Unusual Presentation of a Granulocytic Sarcoma

Cureus. 2024 Feb 10;16(2):e53980. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53980. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Abstract

A granulocytic sarcoma is an unusual tumor outside of bone marrow. It is composed of immature cells of the granulocytic cell line. We present a rare case of a 76-year-old male with a history of myelodysplastic syndrome who presented with a large bowel obstruction secondary to lesions at the cecum and transverse colon. He underwent exploratory laparotomy with extended right hemicolectomy. A pathological examination confirmed a granulocytic sarcoma as the cause of the obstruction.

Keywords: colon mass; colon resection; colorectal cancer surgery; granulocytic sarcoma; metastatic granulocytic sarcoma; surgery general.

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  • Case Reports