✦ LIBER ✦
Extradural granulocytic sarcoma of the spine: A unique case of long survival after local therapy
✍ Scribed by Dr. John K. C. Chan; W. H. Lau; Daisy Saw
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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✦ Synopsis
A 13-year-old boy presented with progressive bilateral lower limb weakness due to exradural granulocytic sarcoma of the spine. After surgical decompression and radiotherapy, he remained in complete remission 6 years after initial diagnosis. The possible reasons for the favorable outcome of this unique case are discussed.