Radiologic Manifestations of Granulocytic Sarcoma in Adult Leukemia
G. C. Ooi1,
C. S. Chim2,
P. L. Khong1,
W. Y. Au2,
A. K. W. Lie2,
K. W. T. Tsang2 and
Y. L. Kwong2
1
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary
Hospital, Rm. 405, Block K, Pokfulam Rd., Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
2
Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong
Kong.

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Fig. 1A. 68-year-old man with 2-year history of acute myeloid leukemia
complained of painful, reddened right eye. Conjunctival biopsy confirmed
granulocytic sarcoma. Six months later, patient presented with bilateral
swoilen and painful testes. Fat-suppressed T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR image
(TR/TE, 3560/30) of orbit shows conjunctiva (arrow) of right globe
that is thickened and mildly hyperintense to muscle.
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Fig. 1B. 68-year-old man with 2-year history of acute myeloid leukemia
complained of painful, reddened right eye. Conjunctival biopsy confirmed
granulocytic sarcoma. Six months later, patient presented with bilateral
swoilen and painful testes. T1-weighted spin-echo MR image (820/9) show testes
to be mildly hyperintense to muscle. Bilateral hydroceles and thickened tunica
vaginalis (arrowheads) are visible. There is abnormal marrow signal
(arrow) in right femur.
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Fig. 1C. 68-year-old man with 2-year history of acute myeloid leukemia
complained of painful, reddened right eye. Conjunctival biopsy confirmed
granulocytic sarcoma. Six months later, patient presented with bilateral
swoilen and painful testes. T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR image (4920/80)
shows loss of normal hyperintensity of testes. Abnormal bone marrow
(arrow) in right upper femoral shaft shares similar signal changes
with testes.
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Fig. 2A. 32-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia who had leukemic
relapse in nasopharynx and was treated with local radiotherapy and
chemotherapy. Patient presented 18 months later with headache and confusion.
Contrast-enhanced CT scan of nasopharynx shows soft-tissue mass (1) that is
obliterating right fossa of Rosenmuller.
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Fig. 2B. 32-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia who had leukemic
relapse in nasopharynx and was treated with local radiotherapy and
chemotherapy. Patient presented 18 months later with headache and confusion.
T1-weighted spin-echo MR image (TR/TE, 500/9) of brain shows mass isointense
to gray matter in the right temporal lobe.
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Fig. 2C. 32-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia who had leukemic
relapse in nasopharynx and was treated with local radiotherapy and
chemotherapy. Patient presented 18 months later with headache and confusion.
Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted spin-echo MR image (700/20) reveals thick,
enhancing rim around mass. Mild vasogenic edema is noted with some mass
effect.
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Fig. 3A. 68-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia and symptoms
referable to cauda equina. T1-weighted spin-echo MR image (TR/TE, 860/9) shows
intraspinal masses (arrowheads), which are isointense to muscle with
thickened epidura, and lesion in sacrum (arrow).
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Fig. 3B. 68-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia and symptoms
referable to cauda equina. T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR image (4120/90) shows
masses (arrowheads) to be enlarged and hyperintense nerve roots with
thickened spinal epidural tissue.
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Fig. 3C. 68-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia and symptoms
referable to cauda equina. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image (850/9)
shows enhancement of both thickened nerve roots and epidural tissue. Abnormal
area in left sacrum (arrow) shares similar signal changes with nerve
roots and epidura.
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Fig. 4. 49-year-old woman with acute myeloid leukemia relapse in bone
marrow. Axial enhanced CT scan shows skin and lung nodules with irregularly
thickened enhancing rims. Smaller lung nodules (arrows) and
infiltration of right pectoralis muscle (P) are also visible.
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Fig. 5A. 33-year-old woman with chronic myeloid leukemia and painful
swollen left thigh. Aspiration biopsy confirmed granulocytic sarcoma as cause.
Sonogram of thigh shows heterogeneous hypoechoic mass (cursors labeled 1
marking width, cursors labled 2 marking depth).
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Fig. 5B. 33-year-old woman with chronic myeloid leukemia and painful
swollen left thigh. Aspiration biopsy confirmed granulocytic sarcoma as cause.
Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows mass to be hypodense with peripheral rim
enhancement. Mass (arrows) arose deep within vastus lateralis and
intermedius muscles, abutting femoral shaft with adjacent cortical
erosion.
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