title: Near-octaploidy in essential thrombocythemia.
abstract: We report a case of essential thrombocythemia which on cytogenetic analysis showed an abnormal clone with near-octaploidy. Such hyperploidy is extremely unusual in clonal hematologic abnormalities. The possible significance of this finding is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Section, University Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000782:Aneuploidy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011123:Polyploidy; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000235:genetics*