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Juniper Publishers : A Rare Ovarian Tumor: Granulocytic Sarcoma-Case Report

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      JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH     Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers   Authored by Funda Atalay* Abstract Background: Granulocytic sarcoma is a hematological malignancy of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells that hold an extramedullary anatomical region. Granulocytic sarcoma in the gynecologic tract is very rare. Case report: At the age of 51 years, a left adnexial mass was detected during the follow-up of a patient who had no known hematologic disease story and who had breast cancer surgery and adjuvant treatment two years ago. Peritonitis carcinomatosis was observed during the operation and optimal debulking was performed. In the large immunohistochemical panel, tumoral cells were widely stained with myeloperoxidase, CD34, C-kit and CD43; was focally stained with CD68 and granulocytic sarcoma was diagnosed. The patient developed small bowel perforation in the early po...