The eosinophilic variant of acute myelomonocytic leukemia developing as a secondary leukemia in a patient with mycosis fungoides

Hematol Pathol. 1987;1(1):67-76.

Abstract

The eosinophilic variant of acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMML) is highly associated with characteristic abnormalities of chromosome 16. Leukemias developing secondary to chemotherapy frequently show abnormalities of chromosomes 5 and 7. This report describes a secondary AMML, eosinophilic variant (M4Eo), developing in a patient with coexistent mycosis fungoides who had received chemotherapy, including an alkylating agent, and showing characteristic abnormalities of both chromosomes 7 and 16. This is the first reported case of the M4Eo arising secondarily in a patient treated for another hematopoietic malignancy, and the second case of treatment-induced M4Eo to show coexistent abnormalities of chromosomes 7 and 16. Additional cytochemical, ultrastructural, and cell surface marker findings are described supporting malignant transformation of the eosinophilic cell line.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, Surface / analysis
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Bone Marrow / ultrastructure
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
  • Female
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Eosinophilic, Acute / etiology
  • Leukemia, Eosinophilic, Acute / genetics
  • Leukemia, Eosinophilic, Acute / pathology*
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / complications
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / genetics
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / pathology*
  • Mycosis Fungoides / complications*

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface