ZBTB16-RARalpha variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia with tuberculosis: a case report and review of literature / 대한혈액학회지
Korean Journal of Hematology
;
: 229-232, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-720321
ABSTRACT
A 23-year-old male presented with pulmonary tuberculosis and swelling of both lower limbs. He was put on antitubercular treatment. Hemogram showed mild anemia and Pseudo Pelger-huet cells. The bone marrow (BM) examination showed 52% promyelocytes with regular round to oval nuclei, few granules and were positive for CD13 and CD33, and negative for HLA-DR. Cytogenetic analysis of the BM aspirate revealed an apparently balanced t(11;17)(q23;q21). Final diagnosis rendered was acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t(11;17)(q23;q21); ZBTB16/RARA. APL is a distinct subtype of acute myeloid leukemia. The variant APL with t(11;17)(q23;q21) cases that are associated with the ZBTB16/RARA fusion gene have been reported as being resistant to all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). Therefore, differential diagnosis of variant APL with t(11;17)(q23;q12) from classical APL with t(15;17)(q22;q12); PML-RARA is very important. Here we have discussed the importance of distinct morphology of variant APL and also significance of rare presentation with tuberculosis.
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Main subject:
Tretinoin
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Bone Marrow
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
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Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
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HLA-DR Antigens
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Cytogenetic Analysis
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Lower Extremity
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Granulocyte Precursor Cells
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hematology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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