Patient with acute B-cell leukemia of Burkitt's type (L3) and marker chromosomes including an (8;14) translocation.
A 20-year-old man with acute B-cell leukemia of Burkitt's type (L3) presenting unusual début symptoms with jaw involvement is reported. The leukemic cells revealed chromosomal abnormalities including four marker chromosomes [1q+, 6q-, t(8;14)].
D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002901:Chromosomes, Human, 13-15 / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007938:Leukemia / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014314:Trisomy