Myeloid Sarcoma Involving the Breast From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Admirand, Joan H; Gualco, Gabriela; Medeiros, L Jeffrey; Valbuena, Jose R | Copyright College of American Pathologists Jan 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

* Context.-Myeloid sarcoma is a neoplasm of myeloid cells that can arise before, concurrent with, or following acute myeloid leukemia. Rarely, it can also occur as an isolated mass.

Objective.-To describe the clinicopathologic features of 6 patients with myeloid sarcoma involving the breast.

Design.-Clinical information for all 6 patients was obtained from the medical record. Routine hematoxylin-eosin-stained slides; naphthol AS-D chloroacetate stain; and immunohistochemical sta...

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