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Chronic Lower Limb Ulcer? No—Chloroma!

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India

A. Ravi, MS

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India

J. Thanka, MD

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India

S. Kuruvilla, MD

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India

Extra medullary deposits are often associated with myeloproliferative disorders, especially with myeloid neoplasia. These are called granulocytic sarcoma, aleukemic leukemia cutis, myeloblastoma, chloroleukemia, extra-medullary myeloid tumor, and chloroma. They commonly present in the bone, periosteum, soft tissue, lymph nodes, and the skin but can occur anywhere. The authors present their experience with a patient with no history of neoplasm presented with a nonhealing ulcer of the lower limb that was a chloroma associated with chronic myeloid leukemia.

Key Words: chloroma • extramedullary myeloid tumor • nonhealing ulcer

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 2, No. 3, 168-170 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1534734603259487


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