FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA OF THE SPLEEN



Cross section

Cross section, close up

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Clinical summary: 50 year old female with painful splenomegaly.

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Operative procedure: Splenectomy.
Tumor location: Spleen.
Tumor size: 30 x 23 x 14 cm.
Tumor weight: 5885 g.
Tumor characteristics: Firm mass with a deep red to dark red-brown cut surface.