Infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia with t(11;16)(q23;p13.3) and lineage switch into acute monoblastic leukemia

Christopher Stasik, Siddhartha Ganguly, Mark T. Cunningham, Stacey Hagemeister, Diane L. Persons

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Abstract

Rearrangements of the mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) gene have been associated with a poor prognosis in infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Previously, MLL translocations involving the CREP-binding protein (CREBBP) gene at chromosome band 16p13.3 have primarily been reported in treatment-related acute myeloid leukemia, after chemotherapy for other primary malignancies using topoisomerase II inhibitors. We report a case of de novo infant ALL with t(11;16)(q23;p13.3). After chemotherapy, this patient developed an acute monoblastic leukemia (M5b) with retention of the t(11;16)(q23;p13.3), indicating that this is a lineage switch of the original leukemic clone. To our knowledge, these findings have not been previously reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)146-149
Number of pages4
JournalCancer Genetics and Cytogenetics
Volume168
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research

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