Journal of Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis

Irena Ðunic

Publications

• Case Report
  5q- Syndrome in Transformation to the Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
  Author(s): Ana Vidovic, Gradimir Jankovic, Nada Suvajdžic Vukovic, Ziv Radisavljevic, Jelica Jovanovic, Marija Dencic Fekete, Biljana TodoricŽivanovic, Irena Ðunic, Jelena Bila, Nataša Colovic and Dragica TominAna Vidovic, Gradimir Jankovic, Nada Suvajdžic Vukovic, Ziv Radisavljevic, Jelica Jovanovic, Marija Dencic Fekete, Biljana TodoricŽivanovic, Irena Ðunic, Jelena Bila, Nataša Colovic and Dragica Tomin
  
  Background: A rare 5q- syndrome subtype (OMIM:153550) of the myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) evolved to the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome positive acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) is presented. The MDS is an acquired clonal stem cell disorder frequently associated with a variety of chromosomal abnormalities. The most common karyotype abnormalities in MDS are del(5q), -7 and +8. The t(9;22)(q34;q11) results in the formation of the Ph chromosome and generates an active chimerical BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase most commonly associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and adult precursor B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). The Ph chromosome positive MDS and AML are uncommon with only 1-2% of newly diagnosed cases. Case report: We present a 72-year old woman with MDS. The HG-banding technique applied on unstimulated bone marrow cells showed 46,XX,del(5)(q13q33)[10]/46,XX. Ten months la.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-2518.1000164

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