Erythroleukemia: Classification

EJHaem. 2023 Mar 17;4(2):450-453. doi: 10.1002/jha2.676. eCollection 2023 May.

Abstract

Acute erythroid leukemia (AEL) is a rare (2%-5%) form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Molecular alterations found in AEL resemble those of other AMLs. We report a classification of AELs in three major classes, with different prognosis and some specific features such as a tendency to mutual exclusion of mutations in epigenetic regulators and signaling genes.

Keywords: TP53; acute erythroid leukemia; molecular classification; mutations.