title: MLL-MLLT10 fusion gene in pediatric acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.
abstract: The occurrence of MLL gene rearrangement in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AML-M7, acute myeloid leukemia, French-American-British type M7) is very rare and limited to pediatric age: in particular, MLL-MLLT10 fusion, previously reported as characteristic of monocytic leukemia, has been reported in only one case of pediatric megakaryoblastic leukemia. We describe the second case with this association in light of the few reported cases of AML-M7 with MLL and/or 11q23 involvement.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Ematologia ed Oncologia Pediatrica, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, L.go G. Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morerio
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rapella
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tassano
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosanda
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Panarello
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D007621:Karyotyping; D007947:Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D051788:Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
chemical_list: C470550:MLL-AF10 fusion protein, human; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; D051788:Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein