title: Pure Erythroleukemia (Variant Acute Myeloid Leukemia-vAML-M6) with Deletion of Chromosome 20, Mainly Presenting as Late Erythroblasts, a Unique Case Report with Review of Literature.
abstract: Acute erythroleukemia is characterized by a predominant immature erythroid population and accounts for approximately 2-5 % of all cases of acute leukemia. Two subtypes are recognized based on the presence or absence of a significant myeloid component: erythroleukemia and pure erythroid leukemia. Erythroleukemia is predominantly a disease of adults, while pure erythroid leukemia can be seen in any age including children. Here is a case of pure erythroleukemia presenting mainly as late erythroblasts which was diagnosed on bone marrow examination, cytochemistry and was confirmed on immunophenotyping. Possibly this is the only case so for demonstrating deletion of long arm of chromosome 20 in pure erythroleukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Javid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Sajad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geelani
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.lastname: Khursheed
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.lastname: Yasir
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Mohd Suhail
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lone
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, SKIMS, Srinagar, 190011 Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaban
keywords: Deletion 20q; Late erythroblasts; Pure erythroleukemia