Transformation of polycythemia vera to acute nonlymphocytic leukemia accompanied by t(1;3)(p36;q21) karyotype

Vesna Najfeld, Thomas Coyle, Paul D. Berk

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Abstract

The case of a patient with a history of polycythemia vera and 46,XX karyotype who transformed into acute nonlymphocytic leukemia with 46,XX,t(1;3)(p36;q21) rearrangement is reported. Significant percentages of the circulating blasts in the peripheral blood were positive on immunocytochemical stains for megakaryocyte markers, anti-Factor VIII, and antiglycoprotein IIb/IIIa. On the basis of our studies and published reports, trilineage hematopoietic abnormalities and a poor response to therapy may represent typical features of patients with t(1;3).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-200
Number of pages8
JournalCancer Genetics and Cytogenetics
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 1988

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