Acute appendicitis caused by acute myeloid leukemia. 2014

Shanxiang Zhang, and Shaoxiong Chen
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University 350 West 11th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202.

A case of appendiceal involvement by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an adult with recent history of AML transformed from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) was presented. Being aware of this rare presentation in particular in a patient with history of MDS and/or AML is important for prompt clinical diagnosis and management.

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