Translocation t(1;16)(p31;q24) rearranging CBFA2T3 is specific for acute erythroid leukemia

Pure Erythroid Leukemia: The Sole Acute Erythroid Leukemia

Pure Erythroid Leukemia (PEL) is an aggressive and exceedingly rare form of acute leukemia. In the 2008 WHO classifi cation PEL was one of the subtypes of acute erythroid leukemia the other subtype being erythroleukemia (erythroid/ myeloid). In the 2016 WHO classifi cation update, erythroleukemia was merged into myelodysplastic syndrome and PEL now is the only type of acute erythroid leukemia.1...

Acute erythroid leukemia (AML-M6) - Is it rare?

Complex Karyotype with Novel Translocation in Pure Erythroid Leukemia Patient

Pure erythroid leukemia (PEL) is rare hematopoietic neoplasm characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of immature erythroid precursors - mainly abnormal proery-throblasts - comprising at least 80% of bone marrow cells. In this paper, I present a case of 48 years old patient, who presented with pancytopenia and circulating erythroblast in peripheral blood after long history of alcohol abuse. ...

KIR2DS3 is Associated with Protection against Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Background: Interaction between killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules is important for regulation of natural killer (NK) cell function. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of compound KIR-HLA genotype on susceptibility to acute leukemia. Methods: Cohorts of Iranian patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML;...

A Rare Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Translocation (3:3) Presenting with Features of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

Background: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with translocation (3,3) is a form of AML that may present de novo or may arise from a previous myelodysplastic syndrome. It is often associated with normal or elevated peripheral blood platelet count and increased bone marrow megakaryocytes with associated multi lineage dysplasia. A subset of patients present with hepatosplenomegaly while a few cases h...