Relapse as acute monocytic leukaemia of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with t(4;11).
A young adult suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with t(4;11) relapsed with features of monocytic leukaemia. This unusual evolution is discussed in relation with the pluripotent nature of t(4;11) leukaemic cells.
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Laboratoire d' Hématologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
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D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics*; D012008:Recurrence; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*