Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (M3): relapse with acute myeloblastic leukaemia (M2) and dic(5;17) (q11;p11).
Secondary leukaemia following treatment of M3 acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) is a rare event. We describe a patient in remission following chemotherapy for APL who relapsed with M2 acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia (ANLL). The original t(15;17) (q22;q21) chromosome translocation was lost and replaced by a clone containing a dic(5;17) (q11;p11) abnormality. Southern genomic analysis demonstrated re-arrangements of the retinoic acid receptor varies; is directly proportional to (RAR varies; is directly proportional to) and PML genes in the APL blasts at presentation but not in the M2 ANLL marrow at relapse. The significance of unbalanced 5;17 translocations as markers for therapy-related secondary leukaemia is discussed.
Department of Haematology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
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D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics*; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000235:genetics*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014178:Translocation, Genetic