Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Chloroma

When tumor nodules of leu­kopoietic tissue (with a green color) are found in the bone marrow associated with a leukemic: blood count, the condition is known as chloroma. The neoplastic cells may be either myelogenous or monocytic in such conditions. Fever, joint manifestations, and periorbital tumors are common. The disease is always fatal.