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1: Br J Haematol. 1995 Apr;89(4):890-2.Links
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Br J Haematol. 1995 Oct;91(2):515-6.
Br J Haematol. 1996 Mar;92(3):766-7.

t(8;21) myelodysplasia, an early presentation of M2 AML.

Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton.

The reciprocal translocation of genetic material between chromosomes 8 and 21, t(8;21), is usually restricted to cases of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Cases of AML with t(8;21) exhibit characteristic dysplastic features in myeloid and erythroid lineages with reduction in megakaryocytes. We report details of three patients presenting with myelodysplastic features; two had a typical t(8;21), and the third had a variant t(8;21) translocation. We discuss the significance of t(8;21) in the aetiology of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and implications for the management of such patients.

PMID: 7772527 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]