Chloroma

A bone tumour associated with acute leukaemia.


A tumor that arises in association with myeloid leukemia and consists essentially of a mass of leukemic cells. A freshly cut specimen of the tumor appears green, but the color rapidly disappears on exposure to air. It shows red fluorescence with ultraviolet light and responds to specific antileukemic treatment.


Chloroma, or green cancer, is the name of a disease in which greenish growths appear under the skin, and in which a change takes place in the blood resembling that in leukaemia.


A tumor composed of leukemic cells that may metastasize to the brain, bones, skin, or other locations. Chloromas often have a green appearance due to an abundance of the fluorescent chemical myeloperoxidase.


A medical condition primarily observed in children and young individuals, marked by a blood disorder and the development of greenish tumors in certain bones.


 

 


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