Chloroma of the cranium with dural involvement.

An unusual case of chloroma (granulocytic sarcoma) of the cranium with involvement of underlying dura and presenting as an intracranial space occupying lesion, with no systemic evidence of myeloid leukaemia, is reported. Operative removal was followed by local radiation. The patient is well and no systemic evidence of leukaemia has been manifested nearly 4 years after operation. The literature is reviewed.