title: [Prognostic significance of eosinophilia in children with acute myeloid leukemia in the studies AML-BFM-78 and -83].
abstract: Initial eosinophilia (greater than or equal to 3%) in the bone marrow was found in 73 out of 269 (27%) patients studied in AML studies BFM-78 and -83. It was predominantly seen in children with FAB types M2 (44%) and M4 (41%). Atypical eosinophils were mostly found in FAB type M4 (20/28 = 71%). Cytogenetic studies in eight children with FAB M4 and eosinophilia showed normal karyotypes in four patients, inversion 16 in one and other aberrations in three children. Study AML-BFM-78 did not demonstrate any differences in prognosis between patients with and without eosinophilia (event-free survival = EFS after 5 years 37%, SD 8%, vs. 38%, SD 6%). In study AML-BFM-83, however, a clear increase in EFS was seen in children with eosinophilia (EFS 72%, SD 8%, vs. 43%, SD 5%, p = 0.001). This improvement of prognosis mainly concerns patients with FAB M4 and eosinophilia (EFS 81%, SD 10%, vs. 23%, SD 11%, p = 0.006). None of the 12 children in study AML-BFM-83 with FAB M4 and atypical eosinophils has suffered a relapse, two patients belong to the early death group. Multivariate analysis shows only eosinophilia as a favorable prognostic factor in FAB type M4. According to these results FAB type M 4 with eosinophilia is a favorable prognostic parameter in children treated according to the therapy protocol of study AML-BFM-83.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik Münster.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Creutzig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niederbiermann-Koczy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harbott
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schellong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Prognostische Bedeutung der Eosinophilie bei Kindern mit akuter myeloischer Leukämie in den Studien AML-BFM-78 und -83.