Myeloid sarcoma

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare solid tumor of the myelogenous cells occurring in an extramedullary site.

Hemiparesis

Loss of strength in the arm, leg, and sometimes face on one side of the body. Hemiplegia refers to a complete loss of strength, whereas hemiparesis refers to an incomplete loss of strength.


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PMID (PMCID)
1603221
FEMALE Adult
Intracerebral chloroma complicating acute monocytic leukemia.
Zentner J, Wintermantel C, Kindermann U, Elmer K.
Neurochirurgia (Stuttg). 1992;35(2):60-2.
When she was in complete hematological remission, she developed rapid progressive hemiparesis on the right caused by a left frontoparietal chloroma as confirmed by surgery and histological examination.