title: Pathology of the myeloproliferative diseases.
abstract: The classification of myeloid neoplasms now includes CMPD, mixed CMPD/ MDS, MDS, and acute myeloid leukemias. CMPD and CMPD/MDS, both clonal stem cell diseases, share myeloproliferative features, including typical hypercellular marrows, organomegaly, and cell lineage maturation. The CMPD generally differ by which myeloid cell lineage dominates hematopoiesis, and the main diseases include CML, PV, ET, and CIM. The mixed CMPD/MDS disorders also show dysplastic features and variable amounts of effective hematopoiesis; these disorders include CMML, JMML, and atypical CML. Given the overlap in morphology among these diseases, correlation with clinical, hematologic, and cytogenetic/molecular genetic findings is imperative for precise classification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room H1501B, Stanford, CA 94305-5627, USA. tracy.george@medcenter.stanford.edu
authors.forename: Tracy I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Arber
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000473:pathology; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000473:pathology