A Rare Case of Myeloid Sarcoma of the Colonic Epiploicae Mimicking Acute Appendicitis

Authors

  • Bernard Ho Kar Eng Department of General Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Nakhieeran Nallasamy Department of General Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Kiew Fong Juen Department of Histopathology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Sentilnathan Subramaniam Department of General Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i.2940

Keywords:

myeloid sarcoma, epiploic appendices, mimicking, acute appendicitis

Abstract

Introduction: Myeloid sarcoma or granulocytic sarcoma is a rare extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukaemia. It is a tumour mass consisting of myeloblastic cells or immature myeloid cells and is associated with a poor prognosis. Diagnosing a myeloid sarcoma is challenging due to its non-specific clinical and radiological findings.

Author Biography

Kiew Fong Juen, Department of Histopathology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia



Published

2021-03-31

How to Cite

Bernard Ho Kar Eng, Nakhieeran Nallasamy, Kiew Fong Juen, & Sentilnathan Subramaniam. (2021). A Rare Case of Myeloid Sarcoma of the Colonic Epiploicae Mimicking Acute Appendicitis. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 15, 5. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i.2940
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