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Case Report
Intracranial chloroma in known case of Acute myeloblastic leukaemia - A case report.
1Resident doctor, Radiology Department, GCRI, B.J. medical college, Ahmedabad.
2Head of Department, Radiology Department, GCRI, B.J. medical college, Ahmedabad.
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Darshan Thummar Email: darshan.thummar000@gmail.com
Copyright: © BJKines-NJBAS
Abstract
Granulocytic sarcoma (chloromas) is a rare tumour usually associated with myelogenous leukemia. Tumour usually occur in childhood. Tumour is capable of invading the brain meninges or parenchyma. This case describes magnetic resonance imaging and Computed tomography appearance of intracranial chloroma. Chloroma shows some affinity for posterior fossa. On magnetic resonance imaging, lesion appears isointense on T1 weighted images, hypointense on T2 weighted images and Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images with intense post contrast enhancement. There also can be bone remodelling seen.
