title: Co-expression of two FAB-specific chromosome changes, t(15;17) and t(8;21), in a case of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
abstract: We describe a case of acute promyelocytic leukemia ANLL-M3 with association of t(15;17) and t(8;21) and various chromosomal aberrations. Clinically, immunologically, and morphologically, our patient fits the diagnosis of typical ANLL-M3. The co-existence of two specific FAB chromosomal translocations in a single leukemic clone is rare. The rarity of this association enhances the significance of this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Movafagh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic