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Occurrence of acute monocytic leukemia in a case of untreated Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
Author(s) -
Murashige Naoko,
Tabanda Rosa,
Zalusky Ralph
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.10167
Subject(s) - macroglobulinemia , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia , medicine , acute monocytic leukemia , leukemia , bone marrow , myeloid leukemia , acute leukemia , myeloid , monocytic leukemia , immunology , pathology , lymphoma , multiple myeloma
Acute myeloid leukemia is a rare complication of untreated Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Although two such cases have been reported, occurrence of acute monocytic leukemia, FAB M5b subtype, in a patient with untreated Waldenström's macroglobulinemia has not been reported. The patient had distinct foci with clear demarcation of lymphoid infiltrates and myeloid infiltrates in the bone marrow, representing Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and acute monocytic leukemia, indicating the concurrence of two primary malignancies. Am. J. Hematol. 71:94–97, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.