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Date publication
juin 2018
Journal
The American journal of case reports
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr LONGO Raffaele
,
Dr QUETIN Philippe
,
Dr DORVAUX Véronique
Tous les auteurs :
Longo R, Dorvaux V, Chatelain E, Quétin P, Plastino F, Eid N, Marcon N, Hennequin L, Campitiello M
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
BACKGROUND Myeloid sarcoma is a rare extramedullary soft tissue neoplasm composed of myeloblastic cells, usually associated to hematologic tumor disorders and a poor prognosis. Its diagnosis is very difficult as radiological images are not specific. Histology and immunohistochemistry are necessary for an accurate diagnosis. CASE REPORT We report the case of 46-year-old, Caucasian, non-smoker male, treated in 2014 by orchiectomy and systemic chemotherapy for a stage IIB testicular seminoma. Considering the rapid increase of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels without any evident medical reason, a computed tomography/positron emission tomography (CT/PET) scan was performed and revealing a diffuse, nodular, peritoneal tumor infiltration associated with multiple mesenteric and mediastinal adenopathies. Laparoscopy confirmed a diffuse tumor infiltration of the peritoneum. Histology and immunohistochemistry were consisted with the diagnosis of a myeloid monoblastic sarcoma. Cytology of bone marrow documented an monocytic acute myeloid leukemia. The patient started a systemic induction chemotherapy with high dose cytarabine and idarubicin that was complicated by an infectious pneumonia and colitis, and a grade IV thrombocytopenia leading to a brain subdural hemorrhage and quickly to patient's death. CONCLUSIONS We describe a rare, peritoneal, myeloid sarcoma in a young patient who had been treated by systemic chemotherapy for testicular seminoma 4 years earlier. The patient was clinically asymptomatic and presented only elevated LDH levels without any evident clinical reason. Considering the persistence of this biochemical abnormality, more investigations were performed leading to a diagnosis of peritoneal myeloid sarcoma associated with monocytic acute myeloid leukemia, probably secondary to the past chemotherapy.
Mots clés
Humans, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, chemically induced, Male, Middle Aged, Peritoneal Neoplasms, complications, Sarcoma, Myeloid, complications, Seminoma, complications, Testicular Neoplasms, complications
Référence
Am J Case Rep. 2018 Jun 29;19:763-766
