Abstract

An epithelioid sarcoma of the perineum of a 60-year-old man with widespread metastases produced leukocytosis, myeloid hyperplasia of the bone marrow, and splenomegaly. High titers of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) were found in the patient's serum and primary culture medium of the tumor tissue. The tumor tissue extract contained m-RNA for G-CSF in large quantities, proving that the tumor was the source of this cytokine.

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