Myeloid sarcoma (MS), previously known as granulocytic sarcoma, is a rare, localized, tumor mass composed of myeloid precursor cells, with or without maturation, and occurring at an anatomical site other than the bone marrow (BM). Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), in contrast, is a B-cell hematological malignancy. We describe the first reported case of concurrent presentation of nodal MS and of BM CLL/SLL in the same patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 72-year-old man presented with weight loss, fever, and malaise. Chest radiograph and CT revealed two large ill-defined masses in middle and left lower lobes. CT-guided biopsy of left lower lobe mass disclosed bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) lymphoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Acute appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis is very rare, affecting mostly children. Whether pinworms cause inflammation of the appendix or just appendiceal colic has been a matter of controversy.
Case Presentation: A Caucasian 52-year-old man was referred to our Emergency Department with acute abdominal pain in his right lower quadrant.