Neoplastic Process
myeloid sarcoma
my·e·loid sar·co·ma
Subclass of:
Myeloid Leukemia; Sarcoma
Definitions related to sarcoma, myeloid:
  • (sarcoma, myeloid, malignant) A malignant neoplasm composed of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells. It occurs in extramedullary sites or the bone.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (chloroma) A malignant, green-colored tumor of myeloid cells (a type of immature white blood cell). This tumor is usually associated with myelogenous leukemia.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (myeloid sarcoma) A tumor mass composed of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells. It occurs in extramedullary sites or the bone. (WHO, 2001)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (myeloid sarcoma) Myeloid sarcoma is a rare solid tumor of the myelogenous cells occurring in an extramedullary site.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • An extramedullary tumor of immature MYELOID CELLS or MYELOBLASTS. Granulocytic sarcoma usually occurs with or follows the onset of ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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