Diagnostic difficulties in acute myeloid leukemia

We present the case of a patient who presented cells with different morphologic appearance, lymphoblasts on peripheral blood smear, lymphoblasts on bone marrow aspirate and myloblasts on bone marrow biopsy, and immunophenotyping, leading to different stage diagnosis. The final diagnosis was that of...

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Published in:	Revue roumaine de médecine interne (1990) Vol. 52; no. 4; p. 279
Main Authors:	Enache, Tatiana Cristina, Vladareanu, Ana Maria, Begu, Madalina, Bumbea, H, Marinescu, Cristina, Dobrea, Camelia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-10-2014
Subjects:	Adult Bone Marrow - pathology Humans Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - diagnosis Leukocytes - pathology
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Summary:	We present the case of a patient who presented cells with different morphologic appearance, lymphoblasts on peripheral blood smear, lymphoblasts on bone marrow aspirate and myloblasts on bone marrow biopsy, and immunophenotyping, leading to different stage diagnosis. The final diagnosis was that of acute myeloid leukemia (LAM0).
ISSN:	1220-4749