Acute myelomonocytic leukemia

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: M9867/3
MeSH D015479

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMMoL) is a form of acute myeloid leukemia that involves a proliferation of CFU-GM myeloblasts and monoblasts.

It is classified under "M4" in the French-American-British classification (FAB).[1]

It is classified under "AML, not otherwise classified" in the WHO classification.[2]

Translocations have been observed.[3]

Progression from myelodysplastic syndrome has been reported.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Signs and Symptoms". http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/cancer/leukemia/conditions/aml/signs.html. 
  2. ^ "eMedicine - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia : Article by Karen Seiter". http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic34.htm. 
  3. ^ Yamamoto K, Nagata K, Tsurukubo Y, et al. (2002). "Translocation (8;12)(q13;p13) during disease progression in acute myelomonocytic leukemia with t(11;19)(q23;p13.1)". Cancer Genet. Cytogenet. 137 (1): 64–7. doi:10.1016/S0165-4608(02)00555-1. PMID 12377416. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165460802005551. 
  4. ^ Zhang L, Alsabeh R, Mecucci C, et al. (2007). "Rare t(1;11)(q23;p15) in therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome evolving into acute myelomonocytic leukemia: a case report and review of the literature". Cancer Genet. Cytogenet. 178 (1): 42–8. doi:10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.06.012. PMID 17889707. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165-4608(07)00389-5. 

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CFU-GM/
and other granulocytes
Other
MEP
CFU-Mast
Multiple/unknown

M: MYL

cell/phys (coag, heme, immu, gran), csfs

rbmg/mogr/tumr/hist, sysi/epon, btst

drug (B1/2/3+5+6), btst, trns