Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an XYY male

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1990 Oct 15;49(2):225-7. doi: 10.1016/0165-4608(90)90145-z.

Abstract

A case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a 16-year-old male with a 47,XYY karyotype is reported. This chromosome aneuploidy was found in both bone marrow (BM) cells and mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes. Immunologic profile of leukemic cells showed a null phenotype. To our knowledge, this is the fifth case reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antigens, CD / analysis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / etiology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / immunology
  • XYY Karyotype*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD