A case of acute eosinophilic granulocytic leukemia with PML-RAR alpha fusion gene expression and response to all-trans retinoic acid

被引:11
作者
Yu, RQ [1 ]
Huang, W [1 ]
Chen, SJ [1 ]
Jiang, SD [1 ]
Chen, Z [1 ]
机构
[1] SHANGHAI INST HEMATOL,MOL BIOL LAB,SHANGHAI,PEOPLES R CHINA
关键词
leukemia; eosinophilic; PML-RAR alpha; retinoic acid; ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION; TRANSLOCATION; T(15-17); ISOFORMS;
D O I
10.1038/sj.leu.2400600
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
A typical case of eosinophilic granulocytic leukemia with PML-RAR alpha fusion gene expression is reported. The patient achieved complete remission after oral administration of all-trans retinoic acid without any exposure to cytotoxic agents. The facts strongly suggest that the genetic event occurred at the level of pluripotent stem cells.
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页码:609 / 611
页数:3
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