Acute promyelocytic leukemia relapsing into acute myeloid leukemia-M2 with normal cytogenetics

Abstract

The use of all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and combination chemotherapy has made acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) a potentially curable leukemia. Late sequelae of the treatment of APL have therefore become an important consideration in the overall treatment strategy. We report a patient with APL who achieved complete clinical and molecular remission after treatment with daunorubicin and ATRA. Three years later, she developed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), M2 subtype without any evidence of relapse of the APL clone. Karyotypic analysis showed a normal female karyotype.

Keywords

Acute promyelocytic leukemia - acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - secondary AML - therapy related AML

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