Extra medullary infiltration of lymph node in acute myeloid leukemia – A case report


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Case Report

Author :

Johnsy Merla*, Deepika I, Sindhuja R, Gomu S Priya, Swaminathan K

Volume :

9

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Extra medullary infiltration [EMI] occurs more in myelomonoblastic subtypes of AML. Leukemic blasts infiltrates various organs, tissues, liver, spleen, gums, CNS and lymph node. Extra medullary infiltration occurs in 12% cases of AML. We report a case of lymph nodal mass in a 48 year female patient diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as extra medullary infiltration.  

Keyword :

Extra medullary infiltration, FNAC, AML