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Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma

  • Authors:
    • Elena Cantone
    • Michele Cavaliere
    • Antonella Miriam Di Lullo
    • Elia Guadagno
    • Maurizio Iengo
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    Affiliations: Department of Neuroscience, Ear, Nose and Throat Section, ‘Federico II’ University of Naples, I-Naples 80100, Italy, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Pathology Section, ‘Federico II’ University of Naples, I-Naples 80100, Italy
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    Published online on: August 16, 2016
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5009
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Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is a rare extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). GS may develop simultaneously to AML or as a relapse of leukemia, particularly following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Subperiosteal bone, lymph nodes and skin are commonly involved, whereas rhinopharyngeal involvement is less common, with only 14 cases reported in the literature. Due to its rarity, rhinopharyngeal GS may lead to diagnostic pitfalls, particularly when it is poorly differentiated or is without concomitant marrow involvement. Thus, immunohistochemical findings play a key role in diagnosis. The current report describes a case of a 53‑year‑old female suffering from rhinopharyngeal GS and with a history of AML treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, focusing on the importance of the immunohistochemical pattern to assess the right diagnosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that the immunophenotype is of utmost importance for the diagnosis of GS. The high expression of myeloperoxidase (MPO) is common in GS; however, ~30% of GSs do not contain MPO. Therefore, the presence of other markers is required to confirm the diagnosis of GS.
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Cantone E, Cavaliere M, Di Lullo AM, Guadagno E and Iengo M: Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma. Oncol Lett 12: 2777-2781, 2016.
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A.M., Guadagno, E., & Iengo, M. (2016). Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma. Oncology Letters, 12, 2777-2781. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5009
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A. M., Guadagno, E., Iengo, M."Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma". Oncology Letters 12.4 (2016): 2777-2781.
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A. M., Guadagno, E., Iengo, M."Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma". Oncology Letters 12, no. 4 (2016): 2777-2781. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5009
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Cantone E, Cavaliere M, Di Lullo AM, Guadagno E and Iengo M: Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma. Oncol Lett 12: 2777-2781, 2016.
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A.M., Guadagno, E., & Iengo, M. (2016). Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma. Oncology Letters, 12, 2777-2781. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5009
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A. M., Guadagno, E., Iengo, M."Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma". Oncology Letters 12.4 (2016): 2777-2781.
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Cantone, E., Cavaliere, M., Di Lullo, A. M., Guadagno, E., Iengo, M."Immunohistochemical patterns in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal granulocytic sarcoma". Oncology Letters 12, no. 4 (2016): 2777-2781. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5009
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