Who 2016 Pure Erythroid Leukemia?

Under the 2016 WHO classification, a diagnosis of pure erythroid leukemia requires the following [3,12] : >80% immature erythroid precursors with ≥30% proerythroblasts. < 20% myeloblasts. No prior therapy.

What is pure erythroid leukemia?

Pure erythroid leukemia (PEL), a rare hematological malignancy, is defined as the presence of >80% of proliferating erythroblasts among all nucleated bone marrow cells. According to the classification by the World Health Organization in 2008, PEL is classified as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) not otherwise specified.

WHO classification AML 2018?

The newer WHO classification is as follows : AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities: AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22), (AML1/ETO); AML with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils and inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13)(q22), (CBFB/MYH11); APL with PML/RARa; AML with t(9;11)(p21. 3;q23.

Elena Rostova

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