Compressive myelopathy caused by isolated epidural myeloid sarcoma with systemic mastocytosis: Rare presentation of a hematological malignancy

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Magnetic resonance imaging of thoracic spine T1W sagittal view, arrow showing extradural mass at T6 level.

Table 1

Laboratory investigations in a patient with the clinical diagnosis of acute transverse myelitis.

Investigation	Results
Hemoglobin	140 g/L
White blood cell count	6.4 × 10⁹/L
*White blood cell differentia l count*
Polymorphs	38
Lymphocytes	58
Eosinophils	4
Platelet count	210 × 10⁹/L
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	40 mm/1^st hr
Serum creatinine	114.9 µmol/L
Serum potassium	4.1 mmol/L
Alkaline phosphatase	210 U/L
Hepatitis B surface antigen	Negative
Antibody to hepatitis C	Negative
HIV, VDRL	Negative