Long-term complete haematological and molecular remission after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in a patient with a stem cell myeloproliferative disorder associated with t(8;13)(p12;q12)

Br J Haematol. 2003 Apr;121(2):312-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04269.x.

Abstract

A rare atypical myeloproliferative disorder (aMPD) associated with chromosomal translocations involving the short arm of chromosome 8, region p11-p12 has been described. In most patients, the cytogenetic abnormality is a t(8;13)(p12;q12) that fuses fibroblast growth factor receptor 1, the 8p12 key gene, to FIM/ZNF198 gene. Prognosis is poor with frequent evolution to acute myeloid leukaemia within 1 year of diagnosis. We report a new patient with aMPD with a t(8;13) translocation. Complete haematological, cytogenetic and molecular remission was demonstrated 39 months after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. This is the first report to demonstrate a molecular remission in this disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders / genetics*
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders / therapy*
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / genetics
  • Remission Induction
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Translocation, Genetic*
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • FIM protein, Antirrhinum majus
  • Plant Proteins
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
  • FGFR1 protein, human
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1