An atypical myeloproliferative disorder with t(8;13) (p11;q12): a third case

A 43-year-old male presented with a myeloproliferative disorder with prominent lymphadenopathy. Examination of the bone marrow showed almost complete replacement by a population of cells with an acquired chromosomal translocation t(8;13)(p11;q12). There are two other case reports describing a similar clinical syndrome with t(8;13)(p11;q12) as the sole chromosomal aberration in bone marrow cells, suggesting a role for this translocation in the pathogenesis of this myeloproliferative disorder.