Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 abnormality coexisting with refractory metastatic Ewing sarcoma: report of a case and review of the literature

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2010 Jan-Feb;13(1):50-4. doi: 10.2350/09-03-621-CR.1.

Abstract

Intensified chemotherapy is one of the strategies currently used in the treatment of children with metastatic Ewing sarcoma. However, the increasing dose intensity has not significantly improved the event-free survival. We report a patient who initially presented with localized Ewing sarcoma and later developed metastatic disease that required dose-intensified chemotherapy. The patient's Ewing sarcoma remained refractory to treatment despite continuous intensified chemotherapy and was complicated by a therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 abnormality. Examination of bone marrow at the last clinical follow up demonstrated both acute myeloid leukemia and residual metastatic Ewing sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Bone Neoplasms / genetics
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / chemically induced*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / genetics
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Neoplasm, Residual / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / drug therapy*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / genetics
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / secondary
  • Toes / pathology
  • Toes / surgery
  • Translocation, Genetic*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor