Abstract
We report a case of acute myelomonocytic leukemia with eosinophilia (AML-M4eo) in a 65-year-old man following low dose methotrexate treatment for pemphigus vulgaris. Cytogenetic studies at diagnosis revealed a complex karyotype including a reciprocal translocation between 11q14.2 and 16q22, an inversion of chromosome 16(p13.1q22), and an apparently terminal deletion of 7q31. The presence of inv(16) was confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction which demonstrated a Type A fusion transcript derived from the core binding factor (CBF) β and the smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (MYH11) genes. The patient was in complete hematologic and cytogenetic remission 6 months following intensive chemotherapy. Because AML-M4eo with inv(16) has a favorable prognosis, molecular studies should be performed in case the identification of inv(16) by conventional cytogenetics is difficult due to a complex karyotype.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 74-77 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cancer Research