Intraoral granulocytic sarcoma presenting as multiple maxillary and mandibular masses: a case report and literature review

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007 Jun;103(6):e44-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.12.028. Epub 2007 Apr 11.

Abstract

Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is an unusual localized tumor composed of immature granulocytic precursor cells that occurs in extramedullary sites. However, GS involving the oral cavity is rare. We report a case of intraoral GS with an unusual clinical presentation, including a history of chronic myelogenous leukemia in remission, multiple maxillary and mandibular gingival masses mimicking acute inflammation that developed over a short period, complete remission after 1 week of treatment with imatinib mesylate (Gleevec), and no bone marrow or peripheral blood involvement over a 6-month follow-up period. To our knowledge, this is the first report of treatment of intraoral GS with Gleevec resulting in a complete remission.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Benzamides
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Jaw Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Jaw Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Piperazines / therapeutic use
  • Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
  • Remission Induction
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / drug therapy
  • Sarcoma, Myeloid / pathology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzamides
  • Piperazines
  • Pyrimidines
  • Imatinib Mesylate