Case Report

Primary Myeloid Sarcoma Masquerading as an Obstructing Duodenal Carcinoma

Table 1

Published reports of primary duodenal myeloid sarcomas (1998–2010).

Case reportSex, ageSiteAssociated malignancyKaryotype/
cytogenetics
TreatmentPrognosis

Kim 1998 [6]Male, 57Duodenum De novo NRDaunorubicin + Cytosine ArabinosideRemission 7 months with no leukemia
Goor et al.,
2003 [7]
Male, 27DuodenumNR, 30% blastsInv (16)Induction (Cytarabine + Idarubicin), consolidation (high dose Cytarabine), allo BMTRemission 2 years
Choi et al.,
2007 [2]
Male, 71DuodenumCMLNRNRNR
Derenzini et al., 2008 [8]Male, 40Stomach (fundus, body), duodenumDe novo, AML 20 days later45, XYInduction (Ara-C, Etoposide, Idarubicin, 2nd induction (Ara-C, Idarubicin) after clinical relapse, allo BMTExpired 50 days post BMT
Ghafoor et al.,
2010 [9]
Male, 17DuodenumAML-M1NR2 courses induction (Ara-C, Daunorubicin, Etoposide), consolidation MACE (Amsacrine, Cytosine, Etoposide), + MIDAC (Mitoxantrone, high dose Cytarabine)In remission 25 months post treatment
Jeong et al.,
2010 [10]
Male, 35Duodenum jejunum, left sternocleid-omastoid AML46, XYInduction (Mitoxantrone, Etoposide, Cytarabine)Expired due sepsis after chemotherapy
Antic et al.,
2010 [11]
Female, 28DuodenumPrimary, AML 2 months later46, XXPatient refused treatmentNR

NR: not reported; BMT: bone marrow transplant.