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Additional chromosome abnormalities in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with all-trans retinoic acid and chemotherapy [PDF]

open access: yesHaematologica, 2010
Background Acute promyelocytic leukemia is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia characterized by the t(15;17). The incidence and prognostic significance of additional chromosomal abnormalities in acute promyelocytic leukemia is still a controversial ...
José Cervera   +19 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Acute promyelocytic leukemia, hypogranular variant: a rare presentation

open access: yesClinics and Practice, 2011
Early diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is essential because of its associated life threatening coagulopathy and unique response to all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) therapy.
Kafil Akhtar   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Multiple acute ischemic strokes as the onset manifestation of acute promyelocytic leukemia

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018
Acute promyelocytic leukemia often manifests with hemorrhagic diathesis, thrombotic events being much rarer. This is the case of a 59-year-old patient with thrombotic cerebro-vascular complications as the onset manifestation of acute promyelocytic ...
Manea Maria Mirabela   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Central Nervous System Double Relapse of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia

open access: yesCase Reports in Hematology, 2019
Relapse of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and non-M3-acute myeloid leukemia in the central nervous system (CNS) are rare events. Here, we describe a case of simultaneous relapses of APL and acute myelomonocytic leukemia on the CNS of a patient after ...
Laura M. Stanko   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Primary Extramedullary Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Diagnostic Challenge. [PDF]

open access: yesClin Case Rep
ABSTRACT APL presenting as an extramedullary mass is exceedingly rare. Here, we describe extramedullary APL causing cauda equina syndrome, underscoring the diagnostic challenges associated with an atypical presentation, highlighting the complexity of distinguishing extramedullary APL from other conditions, and discussing the stepwise approach to ...
Ali A   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Acute promyelocytic leukemia

open access: yes, 2018
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is the most malignant form of acute leukemia, relatively uncommon in children, rapidly fatal if untreated and several developments have paved the way to make this disease curable. We report a first case to our knowledge
Yuranga Weerakkody   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Gene rearrangements in bone marrow cells of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
At diagnosis, clonal gene rearrangement probes {[}retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-alpha, major breakpoint cluster region (M-bcr), immunoglobulin (Ig)-JH, T cell receptor (TcR)-beta, myeloid lymphoid leukemia (MLL) or cytokine genes (GM-CSF, G-CSF, IL-3 ...
Mittermueller, J.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

PML isoforms in response to arsenic: high-resolution analysis of PML body structure and degradation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Arsenic is a clinically effective treatment for acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) in which the promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) protein is fused to retinoic receptor alpha (RARα).
Hands, K.J.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

open access: yesHematology, 2003
AbstractThe therapeutic approach to the patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) currently evolves toward new frontiers. This is particularly apparent from the entree of high-throughput diagnostic technologies and the identification of prognostic and therapeutic targets, the introduction of therapies in genetically defined subgroups of AML, as well as
Bob, Löwenberg   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The relevance of preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma (PRAME) as a marker of disease activity and prognosis in acute promyelocytic leukemia

open access: yesHaematologica, 2008
Background The gene for preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma (PRAME) has been shown to be over-expressed in acute promyelocytic leukemia, but its actual incidence and clinical impact are still unknown.Design and Methods We studied PRAME ...
Carlos Santamaría   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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