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A case of acute basophilic leukemia arising from chronic myelogenous leukemia with development of t(7;8)(q32;q13).

Pidala J, Pinilla-Ibarz J, Cualing HD

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612-9416, USA. Joseph.Pidala@moffitt.org

Acute basophilic leukemia (ABL) is an uncommon form of acute myelogenous leukemia recently recognized as a distinct entity in the World Health Organization classification of myeloid malignancies. A case is presented of ABL arising from chronic myelogenous leukemia with development of t(7;8)(q32;q13). Discussion includes a literature review.

Published 10 March 2008 in Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 182(1): 46-9.
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