New variant translocation (8;20)(q22;q13) in acute myelocytic leukemia.
A new variant translocation, (8;20)(q22;q13) in a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) M2 is reported. As far as we know, this is the second case of the t(8;20) in de novo AML. Further studies are required to clarify the key event leading to the development of AML-M2.
Shirota
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical College Hospital, Japan.
Oguchi
N
N
Shinohara
K
K
Noguchi
Y
Y
Ishii
K
K
Takeichi
M
M
Yamamoto
H
H
Roppongi
H
H
Hayashi
T
T
D000328:Adult; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / Q000235:genetics*; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*