M4Eo--eosinophilic variant of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia. 1996

R J Withana, and C de Mel, and R S Jayatillake
Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda.

A rare variant of a subgroup of acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia designated by the French-American-British Co-operative Group as acute myelomonocytic leukaemia with bone marrow eosinophilia is described. This variant, first described in 1982 has a distinct bone marrow morphology, a favourable prognosis and shows a unique chromosomal abnormality. This is the first documentation of the condition in Sri Lanka.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D004804 Eosinophils Granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin. Eosinophil
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015479 Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute A pediatric acute myeloid leukemia involving both myeloid and monocytoid precursors. At least 20% of non-erythroid cells are of monocytic origin. Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M4,Leukemia, Myeloid, Naegeli-Type,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M4,Myeloid Leukemia, Naegeli-Type,Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Acute,Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia,Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Acute Myelomonocytic,Leukemia, Naegeli-Type Myeloid,Leukemias, Acute Myelomonocytic,Myeloid Leukemia, Naegeli Type,Myelomonocytic Leukemias, Acute,Naegeli-Type Myeloid Leukemia

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