title: Acute basophilic leukemia with t(8;21).
abstract: Acute basophilic leukemia (ABL) is a rare form of leukemia. The diagnostic criteria have recently been described. Morphological evidence for basophilic lineage is required for its classification. However the criteria for remission status and standard therapy is not established. Here we have described an atypical case of ABL and reviewed the literature to high light issues regarding diagnosis and management, which need further discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi--110029, India. tuliseth@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tulika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: Amish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vora
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhutani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganessan
authors.forename: Paresh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kochupillai
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000473:pathology; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002648:Child; D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D015471:Leukemia, Basophilic, Acute / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D012074:Remission Induction; D014178:Translocation, Genetic