Mubashar Ahmad, Saira Bilal, Arif Hussain, Sadia Hameed.
Painless lump in the breast- an unusual presentation of chloroma.
J Uni Med Dent Coll Jan ;1(2):34-9.

Chloroma (also known as granulocytic sarcoma or myeloid sarcoma) is a rare solid extramedullary tumor composed of immature granulocytic cells. It was first described in 1811 by Burns1 and named “chloroma” by King2 in 1853 because of its green color. Its relationship with leukemia was later established in 18933. This is an uncommon complication of acute and chronic myeloid leukemia and may appear at any time during the course of the disease. Sometimes patients of acute myeloid leukemia can present with tumours in other areas like the spinal cord, maxilla, eye etc. We are reporting a case of chloroma who presented with a painless lump in the breast and was diagnosed when she was referred for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).

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