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A lineage switch in acute monocytic leukemia. A case report
H Shimizu1, S J Culbert, A Cork
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
The American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This study details a rare case of congenital monocytic leukemia that switched to acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This lineage switch highlights the importance of comprehensive marker studies in leukemia diagnosis and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Pediatric Hematology
Background:
- Congenital leukemia is a rare condition.
- Lineage switch in leukemia, while uncommon, presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Previous reports predominantly documented switches from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) to myeloid leukemia.