An adult case of acute biphenotypic leukemia with characteristic mixed morphology

Mo Med. 1993 Sep;90(9):601-4.

Abstract

A case of acute biphenotypic leukemia with mixed blast morphology and combined myeloid and T-lymphoid features is reported. The leukemic cells consisted of small lymphoid hand-mirror blasts and large blasts with cytoplasmic granules and rare Auer rods. The cells expressed myeloid and immature T-lymphoid features by cytochemistry and immunophenotyping, however T cell receptor genes were in germline configuration. Cases of biphenotypic leukemia with similar morphological and immunophenotypic findings have been described previously in children. This case represents a morphologically and phenotypically distinct subtype of acute biphenotypic leukemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute / pathology*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / pathology*
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / pathology*
  • Male