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Yong Chan Lee |
Professor of Medicine Director, Gastrointestinal Research Laboratory Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Univ. California San Francisco San Francisco, USA |
Jong Pil Im | Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Robert S. Bresalier | University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA |
Steven H. Itzkowitz | Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA |
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Joo Young Lee*, Wan Suk Lee*, Min Kyu Jung*, Seong Woo Jeon*, Chang Min Cho*, Won Young Tak*, Young Oh Kweon*, Sung Kook Kim*, Yong Hwan Choi*, Jong Gwang Kim†, and Sang Kyun Sohn†
Correspondence to: Chang Min Cho
Gut Liver 2007;1(2):182-185. https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl.2007.1.2.182
Published online November 30, -0001, Published date December 30, 2007
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We report a rare case of granulocytic sarcoma infiltrating the bile duct in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. A 23-year-old man presented with jaundice and weight loss. A peripheral blood smear revealed blast cells, and the results of an examination of bone marrow aspirate were consistent with acute myeloid leukemia. The bilirubin level increased gradually after induction chemotherapy with cytarabine. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) revealed dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and smooth tapering off at the level of the common hepatic bile duct. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) also revealed diffuse narrowing of the proximal common hepatic bile duct. Obstructive jaundice resolved after endoscopic nasobiliary drainage. Remission induction chemotherapy with cytarabine and idarubicin was administered, and the patient remained complete hematological remission with normal liver function tests. (Gut and Liver 2007;1:182-185)
Keywords: Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute, Jaundice, Obstructive, Bile ducts, Retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic
Gut and Liver 2007; 1(2): 182-185
Published online December 30, 2007 https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl.2007.1.2.182
Copyright © Gut and Liver.
Joo Young Lee*, Wan Suk Lee*, Min Kyu Jung*, Seong Woo Jeon*, Chang Min Cho*, Won Young Tak*, Young Oh Kweon*, Sung Kook Kim*, Yong Hwan Choi*, Jong Gwang Kim†, and Sang Kyun Sohn†
Divisions of *Gastroenterology and Hepatology and †Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
Correspondence to:Chang Min Cho
We report a rare case of granulocytic sarcoma infiltrating the bile duct in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. A 23-year-old man presented with jaundice and weight loss. A peripheral blood smear revealed blast cells, and the results of an examination of bone marrow aspirate were consistent with acute myeloid leukemia. The bilirubin level increased gradually after induction chemotherapy with cytarabine. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) revealed dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and smooth tapering off at the level of the common hepatic bile duct. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) also revealed diffuse narrowing of the proximal common hepatic bile duct. Obstructive jaundice resolved after endoscopic nasobiliary drainage. Remission induction chemotherapy with cytarabine and idarubicin was administered, and the patient remained complete hematological remission with normal liver function tests. (Gut and Liver 2007;1:182-185)
Keywords: Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute, Jaundice, Obstructive, Bile ducts, Retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic