Transformation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Deletion of Chromosome 7q and Additional Abnormalities in Chromosome 8 in a Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia

This is a case report of a 60-year-old male patient with essential thrombocythemia (ET) that progressed to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in approximately 9 years. His platelet count decreased approximately 8 years after ET treatment with hydroxyurea (HU) and aspirin. The dose of HU was reduced becaus...

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Main Authors: Ayaka Shimizu, Kei Takenaka, Shinya Ohata, Kazuhide Morimoto, Hiromi Hashimoto, Yuki Yamamoto, Toshio Itoh, Takeshi Sugimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/512071