scholarly journals Myelodysplastic Syndrome with t(1;7) Associated with Marked Dysmegakarypoiesis & Severe Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Michael Gilbertson ◽  
Annabel Tuckfield ◽  
Surender Juneja

We present the case of a 70-year-old woman who had a bone marrow examination performed to investigate marked thrombocytopenia in the context of a recent history of metastatic glucagonoma. Surprisingly this identified marked dysmegakaryopoiesis and fulfilled diagnostic criteria for refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia, with a relatively uncommon associated cytogenetic lesion t(1;7). We present the case and review the literature of this cytogenetic lesion.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Samin Alavi ◽  
Maryam Ebadi ◽  
Alireza Jenabzadeh ◽  
M. T. Arzanian ◽  
Sh. Shamsian

Herein, the first case of childhood erythrophagocytosis following chemotherapy for erythroleukemia in a child with monosomy 7 is reported. A 5-year-old boy presented with anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly in whom erythroleukemia was diagnosed. Prolonged pancytopenia accompanied by persistent fever and huge splenomegaly and hepatomegaly became evident after 2 courses of chemotherapy. On bone marrow aspiration, macrophages phagocytosing erythroid precursors were observed and the diagnosis of HLH was established; additionally, monosomy 7 was detected on bone marrow cytogenetic examination. In conclusion, monosomy 7 can lead to erythrophagocytosis associated with erythroid leukemia and should be considered among the chromosomal abnormalities contributing to the association.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankit Vachhani ◽  
Prithviraj Bose

Myeloid sarcoma represents the proliferation of myeloblasts of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at extramedullary sites. While extramedullary involvement in AML is uncommon in itself, isolated myeloid sarcomas, that is, myeloid sarcomas without any bone marrow involvement, are extremely rare and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Here, we present the case of a middle-aged woman with isolated myeloid sarcoma in the stomach—an organ seldom involved by this disease. Additionally, the literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology, prognosis, and therapeutic options in myeloid sarcomas has been reviewed.


2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shveta Mehra ◽  
Moonja Chung-Park

Abstract We report a case of gallbladder paraganglioma that was discovered during nonrelated surgery. Retrospective study disclosed a family history of pheochromocytoma. The occurrence of gallbladder paraganglioma in the presence of family history of endocrine neoplasia supports that gallbladder paraganglioma may indeed occur as a part of the multiple endocrine neoplasm syndrome. Gallbladder paraganglioma is a rare tumor, and so far to our knowledge only 6 cases have been reported in the literature. Three cases were discovered incidentally during cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis, 2 presented with right upper quadrant pain, and 1 manifested with gastrointestinal bleeding. We herein review all reported cases of paraganglioma of gallbladder and biliary system.


2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-167
Author(s):  
S Giti ◽  
MN Bhuiyan ◽  
MR Hossain ◽  
MS Islam ◽  
F Ahmed ◽  
...  

The patient, a young soldier aged 36 years having past history of malaria, was admitted in CMH Dhaka on 17 August 2011 as a transferred case from CMH Saidpur and died on 22 August 2011. The deceased was admitted in CMH Saidpur on 05 August 2011 with high fever for 05 days along with generalized joint and muscle pain. In spite of all available treatment the patient was deteriorating and he was then transferred to CMH Dhaka. At that time the patient was febrile, dehydrated and toxic with lymphadenopathy, extremely tender joints and muscles. The patient rapidly developed acute kidney failure and gradually developed features of DIC. His bone marrow examination revealed dyserythropoiesis with predominantly eosinophilic granulopoiesis, suggestive of myeloproliferative neoplasm with prominent eosinophilia. The patient was treated with injectable antibiotics, antimalarial and oral prednisolone with all intensive care facilities. Ultimately all attempts were proved unsuccessful and he died on 22 August 2011 at 1700 hrs. On autopsy the deceased had intra atrial thrombus and possibly that was the immediate cause of death. A haematological malignancy, myeloproliferative neoplasm with prominent eosinophilia, can very well produce such a fatal condition. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v31i3.20985 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2013; 31: 162-167


2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
A Palta ◽  
P Dhiman ◽  
J Ram

This report describes a case of 50 year old woman fever and bony pains with lytic lesion in skull. A polyclonal band was seen in γregion on serum electrophoresis. Bone marrow examination showed excess of plasma cells along with many Pseudo- Gaucher cells. The diagnosis of chronic inflammatory reaction was made. Although stain for AFB was negative, the patient responded to antitubercular treatment. The presence of pseudo-gaucher cells along with plasmacytosis is a rare finding in tuberculosis. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS; 2012; IX(2) 30-32 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7976


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