Open AccessMyeloid neoplasm with eosinophilia and rearrangement of platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta gene in children: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Shichong Wang,
Wenyu Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i1.204
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , beta (programming language) , gene , myeloid , receptor , cancer research , immunology , genetics , computer science , programming language , biology
Myeloid neoplasm (MN) with eosinophilia and rearrangement of platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRB) shows a good therapeutic response to imatinib in adults. MN is rarely found in children, and the efficacy of imatinib on pediatric patients remain unclear.