title: M4Eo--eosinophilic variant of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia.
abstract: A rare variant of a subgroup of acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia designated by the French-American-British Co-operative Group as acute myelomonocytic leukaemia with bone marrow eosinophilia is described. This variant, first described in 1982 has a distinct bone marrow morphology, a favourable prognosis and shows a unique chromosomal abnormality. This is the first documentation of the condition in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Withana
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Mel
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jayatillake
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015479:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged