Acute trilineage leukemia with monosomy of chromosome 7 following an acute promyelocytic leukemia

Leuk Lymphoma. 1999 Jul;34(3-4):409-13. doi: 10.3109/10428199909050968.

Abstract

We describe an 8 year old boy who had received chemotherapy for an acute promyelocytic leukemia and developed a secondary leukemia 27 months after the diagnosis of this first malignancy. Blasts cells were positive for cytoplasmic markers CD22, CD3 and myeloperoxidase. Cell surface T and myeloid-associated markers were also detected. Cytogenetic study disclosed monosomy 7. The patient achieved complete remission, but relapsed 15 months later with identical immunophenotypic and cytogenetic findings. Three-lineage commitment is proved by the expression of specific criteria for myeloid, and lymphoid T and B typing. A multipotent immature progenitor must be the target of leukemogenic agents. The prognosis is obviously ominous.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / analysis
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / analysis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CD3 Complex / analysis
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules*
  • Child
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7*
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Karyotyping
  • Lectins*
  • Leukemia / genetics*
  • Leukemia / immunology
  • Leukemia / pathology
  • Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / genetics*
  • Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / immunology
  • Male
  • Monosomy*
  • Peroxidase / analysis
  • Recurrence
  • Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CD22 protein, human
  • CD3 Complex
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Lectins
  • Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2
  • Peroxidase