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CASE REPORT
Unusual cause for testicular swelling in a child
  1. Jayashree Rajasekaran1,
  2. Jigisa Tripathy1,
  3. Mukul Vij2,
  4. Julius Xavier Scott3
  1. 1 Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  2. 2 Department of Pathology, Global Health City, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  3. 3 Paediatric Hemato-Oncology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr. Jayashree Rajasekaran, mail_jaishree{at}yahoo.co.in

Summary

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare solid tumour composed of primitive precursors of granulocytic series of white blood cells involving extramedullary anatomic site. Here we report the case of a 10-month-old with testicular swelling, who was finally diagnosed with granulocytic sarcoma. This case demonstrates that Granulocytic sarcoma should be considered as a part of the differential diagnosis for testicular swelling in spite of having normal peripheral counts and absence of hepatosplenomegaly.

  • Paediatric oncology
  • Pathology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-217656

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors JR wrote the manuscript. JT helped in literature review. MV is responsible for pathological input. JXS is responsible for editing and approval.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.