A case of acute basophilic leukemia arising from chronic myelogenous leukemia with development of t(7;8)(q32;q13)

Joseph Pidala; Javier Pinilla-Ibarz; Hernani D Cualing

doi:10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.12.009

A case of acute basophilic leukemia arising from chronic myelogenous leukemia with development of t(7;8)(q32;q13)

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2008 Apr 1;182(1):46-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.12.009.

Authors

Joseph Pidala¹, Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, Hernani D Cualing

Affiliation

¹ H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612-9416, USA. Joseph.Pidala@moffitt.org

PMID: 18328951
DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.12.009

Abstract

Acute basophilic leukemia (ABL) is an uncommon form of acute myelogenous leukemia recently recognized as a distinct entity in the World Health Organization classification of myeloid malignancies. A case is presented of ABL arising from chronic myelogenous leukemia with development of t(7;8)(q32;q13). Discussion includes a literature review.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8*
Humans
Karyotyping
Leukemia, Basophilic, Acute / etiology
Leukemia, Basophilic, Acute / genetics*
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / complications*
Male
Translocation, Genetic*