Table 2

Histopathological results of orbital granulocytic sarcoma cases

CaseGran diff Leder stainLysozyme stainMAC387 stain
1YesPosPosPos
2NoPosNegPos
3 NoNegNegPos
4NoPosPosPos
5NoPosPosPos
6NoPosPosPos
7YesPosPosPos
Total2/7 (29%)6/7 (86%)5/7 (71%)7/7 (100%)
  • Granulocytic differentiation is based on the presence or absence of cytoplasmic eosinophilic granules in haematoxylin and eosin stained preparations.

  • Case 3 initially had no marker of granulocytic sarcoma but 3 months after initial presentation developed systemic manifestations of AML.