Unlike in other acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs), in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL),
bleeding is the most common cause of early death. Thus, prompt treatment of patients with …

Dear Editor, Faggot cells are myeloid cells harboring multiple Auer rods that are randomly
distributed in the cytoplasm, and these cells are considered diagnostic markers for acute …

A young adult woman with no significant past medical history presented with marked
leukocytosis. The blood smear showed 50% blasts (panel A, single arrow [original …

Inv (16)(p13; q22) or t (16; 16)(p13; q22) is one of the most frequent recurring chromosomal
rearrangements detected in AML, generally observed in cases showing myelo-monocytic …

A 78-year-old woman presented with asthenia and superficial bleeding. Blood tests
revealed pancytopenia with neutropenia (0.38 x 109/L), anemia (94 g/L), and …

Prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on different factors like age,
performance status, tumor mass, but especially on cytogenetic characteristics of the blasts. 1 …

The balanced chromosome aberrations, inv (16)(p13q22), is found in approximately 10–
12% of de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases and is closely associated with the FAB …

Faggot cells with multiple Auer rods in bundles are a pathognomonic finding of acute
promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t (15; 17)(q22; q12); PML–RARA. Leukemia other than …

Dear Editor, A 36-year-old previously healthy man presented with fever, malaise, and
bruising. A full blood count test showed a hemoglobin concentration of 98 g/L, platelet count …

A 35-year-old man presented with weakness, dyspnea, fevers, and mucosal bleeding.
Complete blood count showed normocytic anemia (5.0 g/dL), severe thrombocytopenia …