Acute transformation of essential thrombocythaemia: report of two cases.
Two cases of leukaemic transformation are reported, one to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia associated with a 14q+ marker chromosome and the other to acute monocytic leukaemia, occurring 20 and 30 years, respectively, after the original diagnosis was made.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000209:etiology*; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors