Translocation (9;11)(p21;q23) in a case of acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML-M2)

A patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML-M2) and a balanced translocation, t(9;11)(p21;q23), is described. The translocation appears to be the same as that previously reported in some patients with acute monoblastic leukemia (AMoL-M5). This suggests that, although t(9;11)(p21;q23) frequently may be associated with AMoL, the translocation may not be specific for that disorder.